Perspicacious wrote:

There are subtleties in the twin paradox that can't be
avoided unless you're competent in high school algebra
and can follow carefully stated mathematical reasoning,
line by line. I only know of one paper that properly
resolves the "twin paradox." It is carefully detailed
and is written by a mathematician. Let me know if you
have any questions.

http://www.everythingimportant.org/r...ty/special.pdf

Emprical idiot.

http://www.hawaii.edu/suremath/SRtwinParadox.html
http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/twins.html

The twin that traverses the most space accumulates the least time.

--
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/
(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz.pdf