Relativity Insights: FAQs on Photons, Gravity, Time Dilation, and More!

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses various frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to relativity, including topics such as the nature of photons, gravity, time dilation, and the implications of special relativity. The scope includes theoretical concepts, technical explanations, and updates regarding the organization of FAQ content on the Physics Forums platform.

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Main Points Raised

  • Participants mention a list of FAQs that are being migrated to the Insights blog, covering a range of topics related to relativity.
  • Some participants express concern about outdated links leading to non-existent FAQ pages and inquire about the possibility of redirecting these links to new locations.
  • There is a suggestion that old FAQ pages could remain accessible while providing links to the updated content.
  • One participant confirms that it is technically possible to redirect links to the correct new locations.
  • Another participant notes that the relativity FAQ list has been updated and will continue to be updated as new insights are posted.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need to update and maintain the FAQ content, but there are unresolved questions regarding the technical feasibility of redirecting old links and the status of outdated pages.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions may depend on the technical capabilities of the forum's website infrastructure, and there are unresolved issues regarding the existence and accessibility of old FAQ pages.

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* FAQ entries are slowly being migrated to the Insights blog
https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/category/faqs/

Feel free to request future FAQs
 
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Time to update this page. Too many of the links end up at the black hole -- but the threads/insights are still sitting elsewhere on PF.
 
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There must be lots of old posts which link to FAQ pages that no longer exist. Is it technically possible to redirect these to the correct new location? Or, if not, can at least the old FAQ pages still exist each displaying a link to the new page?
 
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Is it technically possible to redirect these to the correct new location?
Yep!
 
The relativity FAQ list is back, updated and will be updated as more relativity Insights are posted.
 

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