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Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow.

From "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....>
Newsgroups sci.physics.relativity
Subject Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow.
Date 2017-02-06 10:28 +1100
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On 06/02/17 09:48, Gary Harnagel wrote:
> On Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 2:54:00 PM UTC-7, Abysmally-stupid Ralphie- boy wrote:
>>
>> Well, not exactly. They are different concepts altogether. One is a mark
>> (a point), the other a length. A point doesn't have units at all.
>> They can both be given a name with the term '10cms' in it but a '10cm
>> mark' is not the same concept as a '10cm length'.
>
> Of COURSE a point on the x-axis has a unit.

A calibration point has a numerical label. That is not a unit.

> Abysmally-stupid Henrie-boy
> must have forgotten everything he learned in school about graphs.
> POSITIONS have units.  x1 and x2 are positions with units.  x2 - x1 has the
> same units.  Dimensional analysis requires it.

That is wrong. Pure numbers or differences between them have no 
dimensions. The difference between two marks on ruler is used to define 
a length, which DOES have dimensions and units. A point is NOT a length.

>> Similarly, an instant in TIME has no units and is not the same as an
>> INTERVAL of TIME... which does.
>
> Abysmally-stupid Henrie-boy proves that he flunked math.
>
>> Get it now?
>
> Yeah, I get that Abysmally-stupid Henrie-boy flunked geometry.
>
> “Have you ever listened to someone for a while and wondered …
> ‘Who ties your shoelaces for you?’” – Mom’s Got Ink

Why don't you ask your little god thing for help...as a last resort....



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Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-02-04 06:20 +1100
  Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-02-03 13:33 -0600
    Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-02-05 03:44 +1100
      Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-02-04 12:51 -0600
        Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2017-02-04 11:30 -0800
          Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-02-04 22:37 +0000
            Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2017-02-04 14:57 -0800
              Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-02-05 02:17 +0000
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2017-02-05 01:11 -0800
        Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....> - 2017-02-05 08:09 +1100
        Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. kenseto <setoken@att.net> - 2017-02-05 06:05 -0800
      Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-02-04 17:26 -0600
        Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-02-06 00:48 +1100
          Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-02-05 09:33 -0600
            Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....> - 2017-02-06 08:53 +1100
              Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2017-02-05 14:48 -0800
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....> - 2017-02-06 10:28 +1100
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Gary Harnagel <hitlong@yahoo.com> - 2017-02-05 19:50 -0800
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 07:27 -0600
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 07:29 -0600
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....> - 2017-02-07 09:15 +1100
              Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-02-06 07:27 -0600
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....> - 2017-02-07 09:24 +1100
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. pnalsing@gmail.com - 2017-02-06 16:01 -0800
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....> - 2017-02-07 19:53 +1100
                Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-02-07 13:30 +0000
  Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-02-05 04:23 +1100
    Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-02-05 04:43 +1100
      Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-02-04 22:31 +0000
        Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-02-06 00:35 +1100
          Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-02-05 14:23 +0000
            Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. "HGW... DSc." <hgw@....> - 2017-02-06 09:00 +1100
              Re: Time Instant, Time Interval, Time Flow. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-02-06 04:11 +0000

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