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Re: Questions for SRians

From Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com>
Newsgroups sci.physics.relativity
Subject Re: Questions for SRians
Date 2016-05-26 09:00 -0500
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On 5/26/2016 7:14 AM, kenseto wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 5:12:28 PM UTC-4, Odd Bodkin wrote:
>> On 5/25/2016 3:44 PM, kenseto wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 10:52:19 AM UTC-4, Michael Moroney wrote:
>>>> kenseto <setoken@att.net> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> The different odometer readings would be due to the different speeds.
>>>>
>>>> Ken, odometers measure distance, not speed.
>>>> The odometers of all cars following a particular path will read the same,
>>>> no matter what their speed.
>>>
>>> We were talking about two different paths and the cars arrive in NY simultaneously.
>>>
>>
>> Ken, Ken, Ken.
>>
>> We have a scenario where you have a starting location and an ending
>> location, with an odometer reading for the trip. There is one hypothesis
>> (A) that says the reading will depend on the speed. There is another
>> hypothesis (B) that says the reading will not depend on the speed but it
>> does depend on path. So you want to devise a test to see which
>> hypothesis is right. This is what is called science.
>
> If two cars depart from Chicago simultaneously and arrive at NY simultaneously the
> difference in odometer readings is due to their difference in speeds and difference
> in path-lengths.

You don't know that. You have to TEST it with experiment. That's what is 
called science. You make a test, changing only ONE of the variables, not 
both, to determine which one the odometer depends on.

>
>
>>
>> One way to test hypothesis A is to arrange a trip between the two
>> locations, where the ONLY variable you change is the speed. In this
>> case, you travel the same route twice, with different speeds, and see if
>> the odometer changes.
>>
>> One way to test hypothesis B is to arrange a trip between the two
>> locations, where the ONLY variable you change is the path. In this case,
>> you travel different routes, with the speed the same, and see if the
>> odometer changes.
>>
>> Doing an experiment where you change BOTH the route and the speed
>> doesn't tell you which variable the odometer reading depends on. It
>> would be a poorly designed experiment, which any 7th grader would tell you.
>>
>> --
>> Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables


-- 
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-21 14:38 -0700
  Re: Questions for SRians Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-21 20:56 -0500
    Re: Questions for SRians JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-22 10:54 -0700
    Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-23 09:35 -0700
      Re: Questions for SRians Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-24 08:40 -0500
        Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-24 07:21 -0700
          Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-24 09:30 -0500
        Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-24 07:28 -0700
          Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-24 09:54 -0500
            Re: Questions for SRians moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-24 16:55 +0000
              Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-24 13:55 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-24 14:59 -0700
          Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-24 09:19 -0700
            Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-24 12:14 -0700
              Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-24 14:18 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-25 06:50 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 09:40 -0500
              Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-24 13:00 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-25 06:40 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 08:46 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-25 07:06 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-25 14:51 +0000
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-25 13:44 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 14:05 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 04:51 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 07:29 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 08:33 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 08:53 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 09:23 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 11:56 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 13:01 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 16:12 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 05:14 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 09:00 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-25 22:45 +0000
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 06:16 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 09:23 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 08:19 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 10:25 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 09:19 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 12:59 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 14:40 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 14:59 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-26 14:43 +0000
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 08:10 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 08:21 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-26 16:26 +0000
                Re: Questions for SRians "David (Time Lord) Fuller" <fuller.david@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-26 09:42 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 11:57 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-26 13:28 -0400
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 13:33 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 14:16 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 16:54 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-26 17:36 +0000
                Re: Questions for SRians RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-27 10:50 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-27 14:48 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-27 14:51 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-27 17:03 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 13:53 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 14:06 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 14:57 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-27 02:46 +0000
                Re: Questions for SRians RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-26 10:11 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-27 11:17 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-28 16:11 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 08:22 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-25 08:46 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 09:15 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-25 13:35 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 14:02 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 11:35 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 11:41 -0500
                Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-25 08:59 -0700
                Re: Questions for SRians rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 09:20 -0700
          Re: Questions for SRians Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-25 21:48 -0500
            Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-26 06:09 -0700
      Re: Questions for SRians wugi <brol@brol.be> - 2016-05-25 00:04 +0200
    Re: Questions for SRians Koobee Wublee <koobee.wublee@gmail.com> - 2016-05-24 16:47 -0700
      Re: Questions for SRians Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-27 12:03 -0500
        Re: Questions for SRians Koobee Wublee <koobee.wublee@gmail.com> - 2016-05-29 14:34 -0700
          Re: Questions for SRians Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-29 22:04 -0500
            Re: Questions for SRians Koobee Wublee <koobee.wublee@gmail.com> - 2016-05-29 22:26 -0700
              Re: Questions for SRians Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-06-03 10:42 -0500
  Re: Questions for SRians Dirk Van de moortel <dirkvandemoortel@hotspam.not> - 2016-05-22 14:20 +0200
    Re: Questions for SRians kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2016-05-23 08:37 -0700
      Re: Questions for SRians Dirk Van de moortel <dirkvandemoortel@hotspam.not> - 2016-05-23 18:20 +0200

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