http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/Simple Curiosity? Stuff everyone should know.Jeff Barsonen-USSquarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Jim MannWed, 28 Oct 2009 20:16:39 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/12/why-time-slows-down-when-approaching-the-speed-of-light.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/6055201MichaelMon, 26 Oct 2009 04:12:10 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/12/why-time-slows-down-when-approaching-the-speed-of-light.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/6008108If you walked to your refrigerator, it would take you 5 seconds. If you instead looked at your refrigerator from your chair, that would represent traveling to it at the speed of light). SO, to the refrigerators reference, you'd be 5 seconds older if you walked there, but you'd be 5 seconds younger if you got there at the speed of light.]]>Jim MannTue, 20 Oct 2009 19:54:41 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/12/why-time-slows-down-when-approaching-the-speed-of-light.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/5938259DWSun, 23 Aug 2009 16:35:16 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/12/why-time-slows-down-when-approaching-the-speed-of-light.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/5193884
I have spent the last few days working to wrap my head around space-time, and some problems related to it. It just dawned on me that though I know that time is supposed to slow down, I didn't know the mechanism thereof. So now I know the mechanism (which was, by the way, so extraordinarily well explained that it makes me feel rather foolish for not already knowing) but again, I feel I must take one more step back.

Why? Why does Einstein assert that the total speed through time and space must equal C? Also, if we can't observe the vector 'time', then couldn't C have an unknown component of time travel as well, that would fundamentally alter our assumptions here?

I have other questions but they are somewhat unrelated, so I will save them for another day.

Thank you all in advance.]]>hiFri, 21 Aug 2009 17:39:36 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/8/untouchability-the-caste-system-of-india.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/5179260ulgFri, 14 Aug 2009 21:57:33 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/12/why-time-slows-down-when-approaching-the-speed-of-light.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/5117660
Example is a car traveling past you, at our accustomed speeds a car is normal sized but if it was traveling just under the speed of light- it's wheel base would appear far shorter to a still observer. If it instantly stopped the front bumper would instantly expand forward to normal size to the observer.]]>new zealand 4 life! XD lolThu, 13 Aug 2009 04:11:11 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/6/why-do-we-have-baby-teeth.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/5102110VioletWed, 22 Jul 2009 09:55:51 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/12/why-time-slows-down-when-approaching-the-speed-of-light.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/4886532your explanation was good and it makes sense alot! wow~]]>Jaella from BayrnTue, 21 Jul 2009 02:02:35 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2008/6/1/is-a-1000-year-old-human-a-possibility.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/4872362Living in the moment, with less stress, with more time to enjoy life, would propell us into an era of great peace.]]>joanthemaidMon, 29 Jun 2009 08:40:41 +0000http://NimbleTheory.com/simple-curiosity/2007/7/12/why-time-slows-down-when-approaching-the-speed-of-light.html#comments55748:3067651:comment/4649047It just doesn't seem to fit...]]>