On Jul 22, 8:51 am, "Dirk Van de moortel" <dirkvandemoor...@ThankS-NO-
SperM.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Shubee <e.Shu...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> 6794aa2b-4769-4fb3-9271-d92abe29a...@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com
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>> What assumptions, if any, must be added to the Lorentz transformation
>> in order to compute time dilation for a clock-carrying traveler?
>
> This wording ("time dilation for a clock-carrying traveler?")
> reveals a definitely sad amount of ignorance.
I noticed that you repeated the same definitely sad amount of
ignorance below.
>> Shubee
>> http://www.everythingimportant.org/relativity/special.pdf
> Relevant equation:
> Dt' = gamma ( Dt - v Dx )
>
> Assumption:
> A clock is at rest in the unprimed frame, i.o.w.
> Dx = 0
>
> Result:
> Dt' = gamma Dt
> whence
> Dt' > Dt
> meaning that in the unprimed frame the time between two ticks of
> the (moving) clock is dilated with respect to the time between those
> ticks as measured in the rest frame of the clock.
>
> General conclusion:
> Physics is not "merely an application of algebra".
Correct, which means that we should ignore your ignorant application
of algebra and complete misunderstanding of what the Lorentz
transformation implies.
Shubee
http://www.everythingimportant.org/relativity/special.pdf
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