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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Fluid_thinker on 07/07/2009 13:56:43

Title: Relative Time vs Absolute Distance
Post by: Fluid_thinker on 07/07/2009 13:56:43

Einstein discussed that time is relative to the observer.

If this is the case, how come we can measure distance in absolute terms.

Title: Relative Time vs Absolute Distance
Post by: Bored chemist on 07/07/2009 14:47:00

I'm not sure we can.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Length_contraction

Title: Relative Time vs Absolute Distance
Post by: LeeE on 07/07/2009 23:37:42

There's also curvature of space to remember too.