Re: Sliding Rod Experiment [PD investigates]

On Jan 6, 12:05 pm, PD <TheDraperFam...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jan 6, 10:34 am, "Strich.9" <strich.9...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Let me repeat:

A meterstick is in isolation.  What is its length?

[Idiot assistance: The stick exists in a reference frame.]

The stick exists in an infinite number of reference frames, all at
once.
I get the feeling you weren't aware of that.

It is in isolation. What part of ISOLATION do you not understand?
Isolation. Meaning, away from you (lucky stick) and away from me
(it'll survive). So NO, your frame does not cover it bozo.
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