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Originally Posted by WorseAstronomer
Well, in response, I'm pretty familiar with Lorentz contraction and time dilation, but in my (limited) readings, I don't think I've ever heard of a simultaneity difference.
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The simultaneity difference is due to the limit of c as a information transfer speed and the result of people seeing the same thing at different times. If the sun blows up, an observer on Alpha Centauri (4 LY away) will see it happen before an observer on Sirius (8 LY away).
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