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Originally posted by dehammer:
how would it not be correct. the time dialation that you are affected by is basically (simplistically) proportional to the percentage of light speed you are traveling.
You are NOT affected by time dilation because from your perspective you are NOT travelling at a percentage of light speed. It is only from another observer's perspective that you are travelling at a percentage of light speed. According to your perspective the other observer is travelling at a percentage of light speed.