Re: Speed gedanken time (repaired) time dilation 099


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| > | So (A) had to move from 0 to first line to measure it
| > | (B) also moved from 0 to first line to measure it - but (B) moved
| > faster.
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| > | Why is (A)s measurement 'right' whereas (B)'s measurement is 'wrong'
?
| >
| > (A) used a physical device to measure it.
| > (B) could not do such at the speed it was doing.
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| I thought we were doing a gerdanken? Think again and try and come up with
a
| better answer.

Why?
I like my answer.
if you don't like it,
you come up with a better answer.


| > You really love your "meter" huh?
| > being that it is as stupid as
| > a distance = a distance per time.
| > :)
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| Not something I've tried to argue - don't change the subject, its
indicative
| of a weak argument.

You changed it to such.
I merely hopped in the train you started to move upon.
:)



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