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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