note to AI.1
"Ken S. Tucker" wrote:
Hello AI
In the following, arbituary units are
suppressed for clarity.
Special Relativity relies on two apparently
paradoxical postulates,
SR1) Velocity = x/t is relative.
(no absolute velocity)
(measuring velocity requires the relativity
of two references)
A measured velocity is absolute, ...
it's _value_ is relative.
There's no paradox there. This is
a common problem in all measurements.
Take the last presidential election
results for instance.
SR2) Velocity "c" is invariant.
(c is relativistically invariant)
c is a speed, not a velocity.
Big difference.
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