Trying to understand space-time diagrams

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Kashmir said:
Thank you all […]
You asked for help. Now, in turn, you can help this Forum. Honestly, how much did this thread manage to illuminate the topic you started?
 
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apostolosdt said:
You asked for help. Now, in turn, you can help this Forum. Honestly, how much did this thread manage to illuminate the topic you started?
It helped clear that the diagram was to be interpreted not read off directly. And the angles were not circular but hyperbolic and how we calculate it.

Then the discussion went on between those participants which was beyond me.
 
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