If one use special relativity to sychronize clocks than the idea of absolute time is neither obselete nor erroneous.
Harry On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Jouni Valkonen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is rather interesting, because if true, it would be the first real test > that could give a positive verification for the special theory of > relativity. That is because the speed of the orbiting clock should not > depend on relative speed of the clock, but intrinsic speed, if special > relativity is false. Therefore the direction which GPS satellite is orbiting > should not be relevant. > > It is curious coincidence, but I think that it is just an coincident, > although somewhat annoying one. But I think that they are right now planning > new tests to verify the super luminous speed. And I still think that they > can verify the claim in all directions. > > —Jouni > > > perjantai, 14. lokakuuta 2011 Terry Blanton <[email protected]> kirjoitti: >> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Terry Blanton <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Don't bury Einstein yet: >>> >>> >>> http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20957-dimensionhop-may-allow-neutrinos-to-cheat-light-speed.html >>> >>> "Sher also mentions a third option: that the measurement is correct. >>> Some theories posit that there are extra, hidden dimensions beyond the >>> familiar four (three of space, one of time). It's possible that the >>> speedy neutrinos tunnel through these extra dimensions, reducing the >>> distance they have to travel to get to the target. This would explain >>> the measurement without requiring the speed of light to be broken." >>> >>> Those neutrinos probably knew a short cut in the other 6 dimensions. >> >> Well it wasn't extra dimensions. It was relativity itself. They >> needed entangled clocks! >> >> http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/27260/?p1=blogs >> >> "Faster-Than-Light Neutrino Puzzle Claimed Solved by Special Relativity" >> >> T >> >>
