I can already say that this will be a hoot.
Hoot Hoot .... chuga chuga chuga ....chuga.
I never really have wandered into the realm of the...
WHY , did Einstein think the way he did or What caused
him to think that way.
I just started watching this series today and am now finished
with "Light and Time : the special theory of relativity"
looking at the train in space thought experiment is an
obvious complete joke.
a fast moving train.
a light in the center of the train.
2 reflectors equally spaced from the light.
one to the front.
one to the rear.
1 observer following to the right side of the light source
to the right side of the outside of the train.
the light switch is thrown and the light is emitted.
according to the cartoon , the light emitted from the light source ( which travels at the speed of light) that is traveling with the train , travels faster towards
the rear of the train than towards the front of the train.
using 10 as train speed
and 20 as light speed.
the cartoon depicts the events as follows.
the light reflects off of the rear reflector first.
((1)) as the light is emitted from the light source
a) the light that travels to the rear of the train
is already moving away from the rear of the train
at the same velocity as the train.
b) light speed - the velocity of train = resultant light speed.
20 - 10 = 10
the light reflects off of the front reflector last.
((2)) as the light is emitted from the light source
a) the light that travels to the front of the train
is already moving towards the front of the train
at the same velocity as the train.
b) light speed + the velocity of train = resultant light speed.
20 + 10 = 30
(3)
the two reflectors will reflect the light at exactly the same time.
why?
the light has no reason to move slower or faster than
the speed of light so the light travels at the speed of light.
also: the train did not get longer or shorter.
so the only remaining factor is time.
the train speed can be considered as the time factor
so both positive and negative additions to light speed
due to the velocity of the train cancel each other out.
correcting the obvious mistakes observed in the cartoon.
20 -
10 0 =
10 20
20 +
10 0 =
30 20
I intend to debunk this entire series as I watch it.
I can fully understand how science has mislead the masses
into a belief system just by watching the first of this series.
