Events Definition and 357 Threads

Suppose if I am in a ship traveling from points A to B (10 light years apart) at a relavistic speed of say 0.8c. Then suppose if there is a very strong light bulb at both points A and B, and assuming that the light rays do not get weakened along the way. Now if I am in the ship moving from...

To all science thinkers and philosophers, This thread will focus on the concept of events as describe in Einstein's theories of relativity (special and general). The concept of reality will be divided into two types: 1. Mathematical reality. 2. Physical reality. Events will be...

The Nobel Laureate P.W. Bridgman commented on Einstein’s theories of special and general relativity. He said that more analyses should be given to the events of the theories rather than analytical attacks on the coordinate system used in specifying the physical events found in the theories...

Hi, I am researching several historic eras of the early universe and part of what I need to find is at what redshifts these events occurred. I have z = 1100 for the recombination era and z = 15-20 for the reinonization era. I haven't been able to turn up this info the "Dark Ages" yet. Any...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,7369,1068213,00.html I think this author lacks perspecitive in that many scenarios offer little hope, or much that can be done, but I found the article to be interesting.

This was originally going to be posted in the Quazimotosciences section but... the topic has elements that require philosophical views and really contains questions of philosophical and physical natures. My hypothesis concerning manifestation is still manifesting. I want to come at the...

Hi everyone Use this topic for posts about ongoing/upcoming stargazing events (e.g., comets, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers, etc.). -Phobos