Special Relativity is the 1905 babe of Albert Einstein, a physical theory on the interwoven relationship between space and time. In physics today it stands as an accepted and experimentally well-confirmed set of ideas. Consider the following. In a field by some train tracks, James throws a ball to Larry at 20 km/h, which he catches amiably. … Continue reading
Daily Archives: November 16, 2015
Strange regard for time dilation
THE TIME TRAVEL RECORD is held by retired cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, who trumps us all with 23 milliseconds more reality than you or I. Yes, it’s a stretched qualification for ‘time traveller’ — the sharper way to put it is that for Krikalev, time has been slightly dilated. Slowed down, as it were, leaving him … Continue reading
