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Sun Mar-19-06 04:24 PM
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| 10. Relavitity - A fun math problem |
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If you travel VERY close to the speed of light, time slows down for the traveler. This has been proven experimentally.
Q: How much time passes on Earth if you leave and travel around the universe at just a tiny fraction under the speed of light for six days?
A: 13-15 billion years.
I made the calculation a few years ago, but don't remember the exact values (billionths of % under light speed as I recall).
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