Re: Lorentz Contraction for the even dumber

Dono <sa_ge@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jun 17, 9:49 am, rotchm <rot...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The t=0 and x'=L

Imbecile, an event is defined as a set of coordinates in the SAME
frame. Look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity#Reference_frames.2C_coordinates_and_the_Lorentz_transformation

The article says:
"An event is an occurrence that can be *ASSIGNED* a single unique
time and location..."
"We *CAN* completely *SPECIFY* an event by its four space-time coordinates..."
"Let's define the event *TO HAVE* space-time coordinates (t,x,y,z) in
system S and ..."

It does *not* say:
"An event *is* a single unique time and location..."
"We *CAN ONLY DEFINE* an event *AS* its four space-time coordinates..."
"Let's define the event *TO BE* space-time coordinates (t,x,y,z) in
system S and ..."

So, "..., an event is NOT defined as a set of coordinates in the
same frame"

Dirk Vdm


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