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Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Brutus
Date: Jul 26, 2007 04:32

Hi,

Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of
Simultaneity is not yet actually seen. In case they are
seen. Pls. mention all subatomic, atomic, cosmic examples
where these have occured.

Thanks!

Brutus
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Jeckyl
Date: Jul 26, 2007 04:50

"Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1185449554.392899.197280@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
> Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
> experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
> contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of
> Simultaneity is not yet actually seen. In case they are
> seen. Pls. mention all subatomic, atomic, cosmic examples
> where these have occured.
>
> Thanks!

AFAIK, because the things we can get up to velocities where we can observe
time dilation are generally point particles, we cannot observe simultaneity
and length contraction effects.
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Brutus
Date: Jul 26, 2007 05:14

On Jul 26, 7:50 pm, "Jeckyl" nowhere.com> wrote:
> "Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1185449554.392899.197280@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>> Hi,
>
>> Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
>> Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
>> experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
>> contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of
>> Simultaneity is not yet actually seen. In case they are
>> seen. Pls. mention all subatomic, atomic, cosmic examples
>> where these have occured.
>
>> Thanks!
>
> AFAIK, because the things we can get up to velocities where we can observe
> time dilation are generally point particles, we cannot observe simultaneity
> and length contraction effects. ...
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Jeckyl
Date: Jul 26, 2007 06:15

"Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1185452040.127533.92550@m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 26, 7:50 pm, "Jeckyl" nowhere.com> wrote:
>> "Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1185449554.392899.197280@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Hi,
>>
>>> Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
>>> Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
>>> experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
>>> contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of
>>> Simultaneity is not yet actually seen. In case they are
>>> seen. Pls. mention all subatomic, atomic, cosmic examples
>>> where these have occured.
>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> AFAIK, because the things we can get up to velocities where we can ...
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Shubee
Date: Jul 26, 2007 06:53

On Jul 26, 4:32 am, Brutus yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
> Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
> experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
> contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of
> Simultaneity is not yet actually seen. In case they are
> seen. Pls. mention all subatomic, atomic, cosmic examples
> where these have occured.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brutus
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Shubee
Date: Jul 26, 2007 06:53

On Jul 26, 4:32 am, Brutus yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
> Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
> experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
> contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of
> Simultaneity is not yet actually seen. In case they are
> seen. Pls. mention all subatomic, atomic, cosmic examples
> where these have occured.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brutus
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Brutus
Date: Jul 26, 2007 06:59

On Jul 26, 9:15 pm, "Jeckyl" nowhere.com> wrote:
> "Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1185452040.127533.92550@m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Jul 26, 7:50 pm, "Jeckyl" nowhere.com> wrote:
>>> "Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
>>>news:1185449554.392899.197280@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>>>> Hi,
>
>>>> Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
>>>> Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
>>>> experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
>>>> contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of ...
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Jeckyl
Date: Jul 26, 2007 07:00

"Shubee" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1185457996.460638.106450@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 26, 4:32 am, Brutus yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are there actual experiments that have proven this aspect of
>> Special Relativity or is it just a hypothesis without any
>> experimental support? I know time can dilate, length can
>> contract but it won't mean anything if the Relativity of
>> Simultaneity is not yet actually seen. In case they are
>> seen. Pls. mention all subatomic, atomic, cosmic examples
>> where these have occured.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Brutus
>
> Brutus, the relativity of simultaneity is essentially a definition.

Its more than that.
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Jeckyl
Date: Jul 26, 2007 07:02

"Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1185458356.209385.37690@z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 26, 9:15 pm, "Jeckyl" nowhere.com> wrote:
> Do you know the rough value of c

c is an exactly value
> wherein relativity of
> simultaneity can have effect or differences in the simultaneity
> that will take a second?

Its not just speed but distance that affect the simultaneity.
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Re: Is Relativity of Simultaneity Proven already??         


Author: Brutus
Date: Jul 26, 2007 07:21

On Jul 26, 10:02 pm, "Jeckyl" nowhere.com> wrote:
> "Brutus" yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1185458356.209385.37690@z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
>> On Jul 26, 9:15 pm, "Jeckyl" nowhere.com> wrote:
>> Do you know the rough value of c
>
> c is an exactly value

I mean what approx speed of objects before the effects become
dramatic.
>
>> wherein relativity of
>> simultaneity can have effect or differences in the simultaneity
>> that will take a second?
>
> Its not just speed but distance that affect the simultaneity.
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