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Old 14-May-2008, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mugaliens View Post
It depends on how they're synchronized. If they're synchronized by a wire which connects both to the same power source, with the timer centrally located, then the central observer will continue to see both lights blinking at the same rate as before, while the rim observer will see both lights still blinking together, but at ever faster rates the closer he gets to the speed of light.
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Mugaliens- Thanks but I don't understand this point. With the timer located centrally, why does the rim observer see both lights blinking together but at ever faster rates ? Could you help me understand ?
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