What is special about special relativity ?

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  1. Spencer666

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    Doesn't seem very special to me !
     
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    Michael 345 New year. PRESENT is 72 years oldl Valued Senior Member

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    That's the thing about Special Relativity, it treats everyone the same, ie as not being special

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    I am learning that it is "special" because it deals with the relationships between a special class of observers ;observers that can only move wrt each other in such a way as to involve no acceleration.

    In the theory of General Relativity that restriction is lifted.
     
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    origin Heading towards oblivion Valued Senior Member

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    It is a special case of general relativity in which there is no gravitational influence.
     
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    Moderator note: Spencer666 has been permanently banned from sciforums for trolling. (The reasons go beyond what has been posted in this thread.)

    The question has been answered by origin, so this thread is closed.
     
    James R, Jan 5, 2020
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