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    Why do different observers measure different distances into the cloud?

    Oh I see. Great explanation, thank you!
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    Why do different observers measure different distances into the cloud?

    Thanks for the reply. Are you sure relativity of simultaneity applies here? Ignoring the horizontal laser, the vertical laser would hit the ship on the same point in the cloud, at a length of .9cs for the ship's observer and 2.0646 cs for the observer in the cloud. Due to length contraction the...
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    Why do different observers measure different distances into the cloud?

    I'm trying to solve this problem but I get a different answer depending on which observer I solve it for. For the observer in the cloud, the parallel light has traveled 2.294cs, but this is only 0.23cs in front of the ship. 0.23 cs is only 0.086cs in the perspective of the ship due to length...
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