Growing Block Universe: SR & GR Compatibility

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Descartz2000

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Feb 20, 2011

Is the Growing Block Universe theory compatible with SR an GR?

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JesseM

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Feb 21, 2011

Growing block universe implies a single "true" definition of simultaneity, so this would only be compatible with SR and GR if you treat it as a purely metaphysical claim and agree that absolutely no physical experiment could determine what the metaphysically "true" definition of simultaneity actually was.

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