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Old 14-May-2008, 11:29 AM
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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 ?
Relativity.
His reference frame for time has slowed down- thus he will percieve the other reference frame as moving faster.

Same as if you got into a space ship and went at .99c and returned to Earth after a while, everyone else will have aged at a greater rate than you.
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