Low Moral Fiber on 19/2/2006 at 20:44
an apple is a vegetable
thefonz on 19/2/2006 at 20:51
uh oh...
demagogue on 19/2/2006 at 21:48
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About The Author
Steven Bryant began studying Einstein's theory of relativity in the mid 90's with the intent of returning to graduate school to pursue a PhD in physics. During the process, he identified mathematical inconsistencies in each of Einstein's derivations of the Special Relativity transformation equations. Correcting the problems has led him to produce the model of Complete and Incomplete Coordinate Systems, offering an alternative view of space and time
Aww... That's just too cute.
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The model of Complete and Incomplete Coordinate Systems removes the paradoxes associated with Special Relativity such as the twin paradox, time dilation, and length contraction. In addition, this model lifts the theoretical speed limit and offers new predictions such as quantum and/or wave mediums
First of all, the "paradoxes" he mentiones not only aren't paradoxes, they have a boatload of evidence behind them. They've already had 2 simultaneous clocks running, one on the ground and one on a circum-navigating 747, and the 747's clock ran slow when it landed; same with high altitude and low altitude clocks. The time dilation/twins "paradox" -- ie, a longer worldpath experiences more fundamental ticks of time than a shorter one that arrives at the same destination -- is no more paradoxical than it takes more steps (length) to travel a longer hiking-path that circles around and meets back with a shorter one at the same destination.
As for length contraction ... the invarient speed of light is as established as any physical fact could be. So you'd get length contraction with or without the theory.
And SR technically doesn't set a speed limit at the speed of light, so even if they found faster moving particles the theory would still stand. The critical part is the
invariance of the speed of light; light always travels the same speed in a vacuum no matter what speed the observer is travelling. But anyway, every field we know -- electromagnetic, gravity, weak, etc -- all travel as waves at lightspeed, so who even cares about the hypothetical possiblity something could go faster.
As for "new predictions such as quantum and/or wave mediums" ... uh, what? :erm: Is he seriously talking about the ether here?
fett on 19/2/2006 at 22:05
I'm not sure what all you just said, but I am now convinced that I'm stupid.
Gestalt on 19/2/2006 at 22:35
This thread needs more orgone.
Deep Qantas on 19/2/2006 at 23:24
What's next? World isn't flat because someone miscalculated the height of Mount Everest?
Wyclef on 19/2/2006 at 23:24
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The time dilation/twins "paradox" -- ie, a longer worldpath experiences more fundamental ticks of time than a shorter one that arrives at the same destination -- is no more paradoxical than it takes more steps (length) to travel a longer hiking-path that circles around and meets back with a shorter one at the same destination.
Actually, the earthbound twin is older than the traveling one when they reunite. The resolution has to do with the turnaround of the traveling twin: If it is completed instantaneously (this being an idealization to avoid GR) -- that is, if the traveling twin is considered to have taken two different inertial worldlines -- then his simultaneity planes shift instantaneously from positive to negative slope, and the earth twin "ages" instantaneously in the frame of the traveling twin. See: Wesley Salmon, "Which Twin Has the Timex?"
Basically, the acceleration breaks the symmetry of the arrangement. The asymmetry is the "paradox"
BlackErtai on 19/2/2006 at 23:45
Me thinky thing hurt.
OnionBob on 19/2/2006 at 23:51
relatively speaking you can KISS MY ASS
