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cliche · 10-31-2003, 04:44 AM

OK. Simple explanation here

The light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach here, for us. For the light, it takes no time at all...

Time is relative, (sadly?) - there's no fixed clock ticking in the universe. If you were to travel at the speed of light, and travel one light minute in distance (about 1/8 of the way to the sun), it would seem to you to have taken no time at all. However, to those of us who watched you, it would seem to have taken a whole minute.

Hope that helps and is a little snappier than what's above

10-31-2003, 04:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
cliche Rookie Location: Oxford, UK	OK. Simple explanation here The light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach here, for us. For the light, it takes no time at all... Time is relative, (sadly?) - there's no fixed clock ticking in the universe. If you were to travel at the speed of light, and travel one light minute in distance (about 1/8 of the way to the sun), it would seem to you to have taken no time at all. However, to those of us who watched you, it would seem to have taken a whole minute. Hope that helps and is a little snappier than what's above __________________ I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)