Is there only one structure of the universe?

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The discussion centers on the concept of multiple structures existing simultaneously in the universe, specifically in the context of relativistic physics. The scenario involves Object A moving rapidly towards Object B, with length contraction of 1/2 for Object A. The conclusion drawn from the discussion is definitive: there is no evidence supporting the existence of two different structures of the same phenomenon in the universe, as reiterated by participants who reference previous discussions on the topic.

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(See illustration) Object A is moving, to the right, really fast towards object B on the x axis. At (0,0) they meet. There are two rocks next to each other ahead of the speeding object A. The two rocks are shown as world lines red and green as they would exist for each observer. Assume that the length contraction is 1/2 for object A.

There would seem to be two different structures of the same thing in the universe. Is this correct?
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student34 said:
There would seem to be two different structures of the same thing in the universe. Is this correct?
No. You've asked the same question in multiple previous threads, and the answer hasn't changed.

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