I thought the effect was related to the amount of energy the particle actually had relative to a true resting state. The effect is noticeable in particle half lives when you accelerate them.
I'll have to go down to the physics library one day and check it out. Modern physics is not something I've really grasped. Tensor notation is powerful, but tricky. Without it, I'm not sure I really grasp the concepts fully. Someone might be able to explain it. I'm still grinding on the wave nature of photons. On Friday 16 February 2007 5:15 pm, John Hebert wrote: > Read the article, but the actual e-paper download by Prof. Kak costs $. > I'll look for the issue when it comes out. > > I'm a little skeptical of his claim, in spite of his obvious intelligence > and achievement. I mean, I thought the basis of relativity was that there > was no best reference frame. Kak's proof apparently depends on defining > motion relative to distant stars. > > I'm definitely interested in the debate that follows and will keep an eye > on it. > > John
