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An immortal fumble by Marcel Luttgens (29-Apr-2005)

Why is x' negative? - I can't swallow such crap
What is mathematically right can be physically wrong.

The Einsteinian transforms are:

    x' = gamma (x-vt)
    t' = gamma (t-vx/c^2)

Let's consider a series of so-called events (x, t=1), with v = 0.6 c,
and c = 1.
x and x' are in light-seconds, t and t' in seconds.

     x         t'          x'            Comments
     __        __          __            _________

     0         1.25       -0.75          Why is x' negative? (Don't
                                               bother, I know the SRist answer)
     0.33      1          -0.3375        Notice, t' = t ! 
     0.6       0.8         0             Here is the only physically
                                               valid case (x = vt)
     1.6667    0           1.3333        Eternity?
     3        -1           3             The fountain of youth !

I can't swallow such crap. This is why I am trying to find the logical
flaw in the transformation derivation.

Marcel Luttgens
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