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    An introductory question about special relativity

    The way I was doing is that I list events 1. lightning hits x=0 this is (x_1=0,t_1) 2. lightning hits x=12 (x_2=12,t_2) 3. left lightning reaches "me" (x_3=9,t_3) 4. right lightning reaches "me" (x_4=9,t_4=t_3) t_4=t_3 since "I" see the lightning at the same time Then the...