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Re: Two Clocks

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furthermore, if both twins were dead before on
of them went traveling on a rocketship...

since upon returning he is younger..

does that mean he comes back to life?





The Starmaker wrote:
> 
> Okay, here is another example...
> 
> you got twins
> two people
> 
> but both twins are dead...
> 
> when the traveling dead
> twin returns..
> 
> is he younger?
> 
> The Starmaker wrote:
> >
> > Okay, here is another example...
> >
> > you got two clocks
> >
> > one on top of a mountain
> >
> > and the other on level ground
> >
> > both clocks run on batteries
> >
> > but both clocks
> > have the batteries removed.
> >
> > (using your lingo)
> >
> > Do any of the clocks run slower?
> >
> > The Starmaker wrote:
> > >
> > > The Starmaker wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The Starmaker wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Two clocks.
> > > > >
> > > > > One clock
> > > > > is younger
> > > > > than the
> > > > > other clock.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > When the
> > > > traveling
> > > >  clock
> > > > returns...
> > > >
> > > > the
> > > > traveling
> > > > clock is
> > > > younger
> > > > than the
> > > > twin clock.
> > >
> > > But to say the clock runs slower is incorrect.
> > >
> > > The clock is simply getting younger, not slower.
> > >
> > > --
> > > The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
> > >  to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable,
> > > and challenge
> > >  the unchallengeable.
> >
> > --
> > The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
> >  to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable,
> > and challenge
> >  the unchallengeable.
> 
> --
> The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
>  to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable,
> and challenge
>  the unchallengeable.

-- 
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
 to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, say the unsayable,
and challenge
 the unchallengeable.

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