The discussion centers on the paradoxes arising from Einstein's theory of relativity, specifically regarding time dilation and simultaneity as illustrated through a thought experiment involving a proton accelerated to 99.99999999% of the speed of light. Participants highlight the roles of "Relativity of simultaneity," "Born rigidity," and "Minkowski spacetime diagrams" in resolving these paradoxes. The paradox presented involves a scientist on Earth who dies before a proton, which has aged only a year, reaches Earth, creating conflicting timelines. Ultimately, the consensus is that the paradox can be resolved by analyzing the situation from different reference frames, particularly the frame in which the proton is at rest.
PREREQUISITESPhysicists, students of relativity, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of time and simultaneity in relativistic contexts.
Trojan666ru said:This is what we gets from a protons reference frame, both predictions are according to relativity and both are real. But it's a paradox.
In the first event from Earth's rest frame the scientist Robert dies before seeing the proton and in the protons rest frame of reference The scientist is alive!
So how do relativity solve this paradox?
How can MS Diagram can solve this paradox?
I agree they can represent it on a diagram but it doesn't solve the paradox.
If it solves how can i visualize it, i mean i need a picture with definite result, a result that is agreeable for all observers