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    Gravity offsetting Velocity's Time Dialation? Trouble Understanding

    Yes. This is why I said using "fabricated" numbers. The popular scenario seems to suggest one traveling at close to the speed of light for X amount of Earth Years (1, for example's sake) would return to Earth to find it's population either very old or dead. This is why I suggested that perhaps...
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    Gravity offsetting Velocity's Time Dialation? Trouble Understanding

    Thanks guys. So then, with that confirmed, If I made the following statement, would it be correct? Hypothetically (and somewhat fictionally, using fabricated numbers) speaking, if I floated in space away from any mass for 1 "Earth Year," then had Scotty instantly beam me back to Earth (and...
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    Gravity offsetting Velocity's Time Dialation? Trouble Understanding

    Hi All, I am new to these forums. I've been studying relativity in my down time at work and I am having a bit of trouble understanding why gravity doesn't offset velocity in the popular "aging/time travel" theory/scenario. I’ll explain: What I think I understand: The speed of light is...
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