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If we can neither measure the absoluteness nor the relativity of simultaneity then how can we proclaim SR over Newtonian physics?

Um, what? I don't even know how to respond to this. Newtonian Physics presumed that Simultaneity was Absolute; any and all experiments which validate SR over Newton are measurements for...

I'm not even sure I agree with this, OnlyMe (or perhaps I don't understand your point). It seems like you are saying that Simultaneity is an infinitely-precise concept that can never be measured in...

But the "hotly debated topic", as you put it, is resolved by convention (aka definition):

To debate whether or not we can "prove" RoS is equivalent to debating whether or not we can "prove"...

The concept of simultaneity doesn't need to be verified, it is defined. It can't be "invalidated" as a definition unless it is logically contradictory. We can apply simultaneity for a given frame...

Hmm, 200+ posts and I feel the discussion is on the wrong key word.

1. Define a series of "simultaneous events" for a given frame.
2. Switch to another frame, and determine if those events are...

Hope...

...dashed.

To imply that the solution can only be resolved in GR even when it can be completely isolated to (and explained with) SR phenomena is absurd.

The quick-and-dirty analysis would be to use today's accidental death rate and apply it to roughly 7 Billion people to figure out how long we'd be around. According to this (data from US only, so...

:) What is that avatar from? It makes me think of Xanadu, or The Black Hole, some movie from the 70's...

Even though this was my major I'm still baffled at the idea that we can push little bits around, billions of times a second, to produce something with which humans can exchange information. Look at...

Yes, and it isn't the first time I presumed an old thread was a new one. "Hey, I don't recognize any of these names!" heh

I really hope they get the search feature working on old thread topics...

Both take a logical mind. Also, the attention to detail required in complex math problems is crucial in writing code, where a missing semi-colon can blow everything up. In my experience, though,...

Well done for naming the paradox, mikelizzi, it gave me something to search for. This link is quite analogous to the OP. This issue was actually settled weeks ago, but perhaps reading the answer in...

brucep, you seem to be communicating a lot without clarifying what your stance is on the OP's subject. Do you believe as Tach does that because the rod hits the floor on both ends simultaneously in...

So to be clear, brucep, you believe as Tach does that because the rod hits the floor on both ends simultaneously in one frame but appears not to hit the floor on both ends simultaneously in another...

I would be curious as well. There's nothing theoretically problematic about the experiment or any of its variations that I've read. We can reasonably strip away gravity (and the rod's acceleration...

Sorry Pete, but after three weeks of suffering Tach I feel little pity for him. If we were all mature there would be no need for mods. :thumbsup:

I used to think Tach was someone of value whose personality flaws were something that just had to be looked past, but the fraud perpetrated by him in the "inverse-square law" thread really...

Come on guys, he's really a misunderstood genius. You should feel blessed that he takes the time to point out how stupid you are.

Wow James, what a great dressing-down. You summed up his behavior perfectly, which has tied up bandwidth across multiple threads and multiple weeks on this forum. I only wish it had come sooner...

OMG I just saw something that WARMED THE COCKLES OF MY HEART...I saw a STRIKE-THRU FONT on Tach's name!! Was that a little something you treated yourself to as a celebratory gesture, Pete? ;)

Kill em with kindness, Pete! You have the right demeanor for a mod, congrats!

Actually, Fednis, with the screen at the intersection, the beams would look brighter because there are two of them combined. I think you are perhaps thinking of the "average intensity remaining the...

I was thinking recorded webcam. It bothers me that "no one" has observed any of the 9 drops over the last 100 years. ;)

Thx Boris and Pete. It appears that I fell prey to an urban legend. Anyway if they don't have 24 hour monitoring on that pitch I'll be quite upset.