Are time dilation experiments conclusive?

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The forum discussion centers on the conclusive nature of time dilation experiments, particularly the Hafele-Keating experiment, which compares atomic clocks on Earth and in orbit. Participants assert that while time dilation is a symmetrical effect observed between moving observers, the evidence from multiple experiments supports the theory of relativity. The discussion emphasizes that no single experiment can definitively prove time dilation in all physical processes, but the cumulative evidence is overwhelming. The conversation also clarifies misconceptions about time as a concept that describes change rather than an absolute measure.

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  • #61
Markus Hanke said:
I only meant it locally ...
I assumed that you knew that, my point was that your statement, sans caveat, might be confusing to less informed members reading your post.
 
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  • #62
GPS means, Global Positioning System... Not, Global Positioning System sys ... bah, never mind.

Get some cash from an ATM machine, too...... :oldgrumpy:
 
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  • #63
phinds said:
I assumed that you knew that, my point was that your statement, sans caveat, might be confusing to less informed members reading your post.

Point taken. I'll be more careful in the future :wink:
 
  • #64
OCR said:
GPS means, Global Positioning System... Not, Global Positioning System sys ... bah, never mind.

Get some cash from an ATM machine, too...... :oldgrumpy:
Actually, the original name was the Global Positioning Satellite System, so GPSS used to be correct, but "GPS System" has never really been correct.
 

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