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New to PF, and while I don't know much about the science behind these things, I do come in peace. I have more a philosophical understanding of special relativity, never having worked out a formula, and can't even understand the language of those physics equations. I do, however, grasp the theories behind it (for the most part). Yet, after my basic research, I am (not surprisingly) still need some clarification...
1. Person A is traveling in a straight line, close to c, Person A experiences time pass as normal, but when observing Person B who is stationary, Person B would appear (according to Person A's perspective) to be experiencing life much faster, right?
2. If two people are observing an explosion, person A rotating the central point of explosion at super speeds, person B standing still at the same radius from the explosion point, then person B would observe the explosion before person A, right?
3. If a measurement of a moment in time increases the faster you go (time dilation), and the universe is expanding faster and faster, then our measurement of a moment here on earth, (when compared to someone floating in empty space between two galaxies) is taking longer and longer, so, with that said, what kind of factor are we experiencing time at when compared to the observer floating in empty space/time between the galaxies?
Question 3 might be a little confusing in how I worded things, let me know if you need any clarification...
1. Person A is traveling in a straight line, close to c, Person A experiences time pass as normal, but when observing Person B who is stationary, Person B would appear (according to Person A's perspective) to be experiencing life much faster, right?
2. If two people are observing an explosion, person A rotating the central point of explosion at super speeds, person B standing still at the same radius from the explosion point, then person B would observe the explosion before person A, right?
3. If a measurement of a moment in time increases the faster you go (time dilation), and the universe is expanding faster and faster, then our measurement of a moment here on earth, (when compared to someone floating in empty space between two galaxies) is taking longer and longer, so, with that said, what kind of factor are we experiencing time at when compared to the observer floating in empty space/time between the galaxies?
Question 3 might be a little confusing in how I worded things, let me know if you need any clarification...