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    I Variation of the lightning train thought experiment

    Yep, I understand your post. To a layperson like myself, I was just fascinated about that one small part of the thought experiment and didn't quite understand its explanation. I'm no longer a student - I was many years ago - and just wanted clarification about that one part.
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    I Variation of the lightning train thought experiment

    I've always been curious about this thought experiment, especially about what the platform observer "sees" as the train passes by him traveling at a velocity close to the speed of light and at the same instant the passenger shines a light inside the train car that bounces off a front mirror...
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