Recent content by Constantine

I will. Thanks again.

Thank you, Ibix. Embarrassingly, a lack confidence prompted my post. I wanted to confirm that my account of what would happen under the specified conditions is consistent with relativity theory. I appreciate your response.

My name is Constantine. I find physics fascinating, and would like to learn more about it. I am a layperson in relation to physics, so please excuse any lack of understanding on my part. Looking forward to learning from you all.

Where has my thinking gone wrong in the following? A man begins traveling to a destination several thousand light years away, accelerating to a velocity of near-light speed. Time dilations and space contractions would result in the trip lasting only a few years from his perspective. From the...