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Old 14-08-2011, 06:13 PM
taxman (Matt)
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To a stationary frame of reference - yes, it will only gain 1 meter. But in the frame of reference of the rocketship, spacetime is contracted.

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Originally Posted by GrampianStars View Post
Ah.. Isn't this Wrong?
In the ship your traveling at 299,000 Mil mt/sec the torch light should theoreticaly be gaining 1Mt per second in front of you ?
The speed of light can not increase to 599,000 Mt / sec

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