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Originally Posted by Ryback
I still say that the GR effects are not the same.
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That's the nub of the problem. I hope someone who knows for sure will post.
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If you wish to dismiss the obvious issue of acceleration change during the turn around segment of the trip, what about the initial part? As the twin is leaving the earth, he will experience >1g.
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That's why I had him start out in space far from the Earth. Still, if he begins on the Earth, it should be possible to have his rockets give him an initial acceleration that is only a minuscule amount above 1g, gradually increasing as he gets further away from the Earth. It's not going to explain an age difference of 3328 years!
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Originally Posted by Ryback
GR should be able to explain everything here. If I am not mistaken isn't GR a more "general" theory and hence it can explain everything SR can and more?
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That GR can explain the paradox is not in question. Some people - eg Eta C - insist that the age difference is "caused" by the different GR effects experienced by the twins. I insist that it isn't. This experiment tries to eliminate that possibility by having both twins experience the exact same GR effects.