No. The "problem" is with the matheramazzi forgetting the very basics of math; that multiplication is just a short-hand way of doing addition ie 'lots of'. eg: 3 x 2 = 6 because (1,1) + (1,1) + (1,1) = 6 and......... 2 x 3 = 6 " (1,1,1) + (1,1,1) = 6 note: NO choice to declare the answer as (-6) Now the "establishment concensus" would have us accept that (-3) x (-2) = (+6) when it is (-6) ONLY Who cares, when less than zero numbers are purely imaginary, and of as much interest as the fairies at the bottom of the garden? The tragedy occurs when it is seen that the shortenning of a speeding train as per SR is but such an IMAGINARY missing distance, and is purely due to the mistaken acceptence of the notation for direction in the LT's being altered to SUIT the theory! Jim G c'=c+v |
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