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December 5th 03 posted to sci.physics
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Question about the effects of curved space-time in the solar system
Alfred Einstead wrote:
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Not quite as right -- the earth moves through curved spacetime, not
just curved space.
Things don't move through spacetime. They ARE in spacetime;
particularly: they are worldlines.
Motion is 3-dimensional language. There is no motion in 4
dimensions.
Thank you for saying that. I never thought that I'd see the day when I
wanted to tell Carlip to get a real concept.
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