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How does time relate to the photon?

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How does time relate to the photon?
« Reply #80 on: 08/10/2010 12:18:31 »
Given that photons don't experience time (which I agree with as tachyons should have negative mass  and travel backward through time) shouldn't they fill infinite space? Or am I misjudging that relationship?
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How does time relate to the photon?
« Reply #81 on: 08/10/2010 12:29:09 »
Quote from: Ron Hughes on 07/10/2010 17:56:56
Do you mean that the inertial force I feel ten lights from Earth is different from what I would feel near Earth?
No, I mean that *in a small region of spacetime* equivalence principle holds; globally it doesn't always hold, but unfortunately GR is very complex, I just know that because of someone more aknowledged than me.
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How does time relate to the photon?
« Reply #82 on: 08/10/2010 17:24:28 »
Ken, from your question I must assume you consider my post on JJ Thompson's explanation on how a photon is created is wrong? As far as the tachyon, I dislike discussing particles that are hypothetical.
« Last Edit: 08/10/2010 17:26:46 by Ron Hughes »
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