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How would you measure Time?
But matter will decay at different rates if you take time dilation into account. Imagine the twin paradox with 2 identical coins, one at near lightspeed for a hundred years on a theoretical spacecraft and one on earth waiting for the return of the "twin"
I prefer the measurement of past time to be that of a mechanical and constant nature, a normal mechanical clock does the job. It is not the question of how we measure time though, it is the importance of understanding time and the realisation of that there is no time dilation, time travel or likes.
Quote from: Thebox on 07/03/2017 18:38:33I prefer the measurement of past time to be that of a mechanical and constant nature, a normal mechanical clock does the job. It is not the question of how we measure time though, it is the importance of understanding time and the realisation of that there is no time dilation, time travel or likes.Well it does matter how you measure time. If you believe that a regular clock is sufficient to measure the passage of time, then time dilation has in fact been experimentally proven.
Twin1 leaves Earth on a return deep space mission 3000AD travelling 50years by his watch at near SOL. He returns to Earth on his death bed 4000AD Earth Time having lived and aged 50years by his watch. He lived another 100years with medical advances made in the last 1000years that had passed during his absence.Twin 2 died 3050AD he lived and aged the same 50years as his brother but did not experience the same dilation. His time did not stretch.Are we on the same page?
Twin1 leaves Earth on a return deep space mission 3000AD travelling 50years by his watch at near SOL
The watch isn't broke and it ticks perfectly hence twin 1 having aged 50years (matter decayed). The paradox is caused by time dilation which is I believe is a proven theory not dogma.
So do you agree with scenario I gave above?
I agree with instant history but the twins had different experiences in history.
An instant rate yes but different for twin1 and twin2.