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"Alen" wrote in message
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On Apr 28, 4:15 pm, Bryan Olson wrote:
Alen wrote:
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I dispute Minkowski spacetime. Therefore I have a
self-inflicted blindness, won't learn, am unteachable,
a kook, a crackpot, etc., etc.

Actually, Alen, you thought that the theory predicts, in one
case you described, two observers *in the same place* will each
see the other to be younger. Minkowski spacetime and SR say
otherwise; 'twas your own error. No big deal getting something
wrong, but to this day there has been no correction on your part.

Thus we see that in your case, Alen, "won't learn" is not
something "orthodox supporters" merely assume. It is what you
yourself demonstrate.

| Not at all! In your view, yes, that may well be what I
| demonstrate. But, in my view, I demonstrate no such
| thing. Minkowski spacetime (not SR) may well say
| otherwise than what I say, but that is no imperative to
| me that I should 'correct' myself. My alternative to
| Minkowski spacetime works perfectly well with the
| SR equations, and that is all that is required, as far
| as I am concerned. I am under no obligation to satisfy
| the requirements of a theory I dispute, and to which
| I suggest an alternative. But this stance of mine
| appears to be impossible for the orthodox supporters
| to grasp. They appear to be incapable of saying 'we
| don't agree with your version of SR', but only things
| like 'your error', 'your failure to learn', etc., etc.

| Alen

Take the stupid kook up on it.
The theory predicts two observers *in the same place* will each
see the other to be younger. Minkowski spacetime and SR say
exactly that.