If light is relative in speed...

Amleto · 12 Jul 2007 at 18:59

PinkPig said:
This is the central point of special relativity - light travels at the same speed in all frames of reference.

All inertial frames of reference. Important qualifier

Eriedor · 12 Jul 2007 at 19:17

Amleto said:
Eurgh, not this again.

I'd rather we wheel out the conveyor belt and put a 'plane on it

lmao that thread was great!

As mentioned, the person travelling at c/2 will be experiencing slower time compared to the static person.

Kreeeee · 12 Jul 2007 at 19:19

Amleto said:
Eurgh, not this again.

I'd rather we wheel out the conveyor belt and put a 'plane on it

Don't do that, it confuses poor Zefan

daz · 12 Jul 2007 at 19:24

And they still haven't done the plane on the conveyor belt on mythbusters. The one thing we all want them to do.

Surely all you need is a treadmill and a model plane?

Amleto · 12 Jul 2007 at 19:35

Eriedor said:
lmao that thread was great!

As mentioned, the person travelling at c/2 will be experiencing slower time compared to the static person.

Still slightly inaccurate. The person travelling c/2 relative to the earth will be expriencing 'normal' time, just like everyone else. The 'static' person will perceive the traveller's clock to be slower than his own.

probably just semantics on my part