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I'm pretty new to the ideas of relativity, so maybe this is old ground to cover for some of you. However, I need to know how to resolve an apparent paradox.
Person A is traveling at relativistic speeds holding a stone over his head. The stone weighs just slightly less than the maximum weight that he is able to hold up. Person B is an observer, watching Person A. From Person A's point of view, the rock is unchanged, so he continues to hold it up. From Person B's point of view, however, the rock grows heavier due to relativistic increases in mass, and falls on Person A's head, killing him.
Now, how does Person A, who is alive from his own point of view, communicate to Person B that he really isn't dead?
The Rev
Person A is traveling at relativistic speeds holding a stone over his head. The stone weighs just slightly less than the maximum weight that he is able to hold up. Person B is an observer, watching Person A. From Person A's point of view, the rock is unchanged, so he continues to hold it up. From Person B's point of view, however, the rock grows heavier due to relativistic increases in mass, and falls on Person A's head, killing him.
Now, how does Person A, who is alive from his own point of view, communicate to Person B that he really isn't dead?
The Rev