Re: Is Lorentz contraction objectively real?

From: Eugene Shubert (http://www.everythingimportant.org)
Date: 09/13/04


Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:31:18 -0500


"Bilge" <dubious@radioactivex.lebesque-al.net> wrote in message
news:slrnck9p0f.89.dubious@radioactivex.lebesque-al.net...

> Eugene Shubert:
>
> The point of relativity is that there is no such thing as
> absolute objectivity in a measurement. Measurements
> are coordinate dependent.

In relativity, there are plenty of statements and gedanken
measurements that are coordinate independent. Such things
are objectively real.

http://www.everythingimportant.org/relativity/special.pdf

Lorentz contraction is coordinate dependent. It is subjective,
misleading and not objectively real.

Away with such nonsense!

Eugene Shubert
http://www.everythingimportant.org



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