Theory of Relativity

How do I explain this theory to a child without getting myslef too hyped up about it?

I got as far as the univers expanding and time dilating.:svengo:
Anyone here with a simplifier?
Thanks!

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Originally Posted by cacian

How do I explain this theory to a child without getting myslef too hyped up about it?

I got as far as the univers expanding and time dilating.:svengo:
Anyone here with a simplifier?
Thanks!

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The imagination is important, but an imagination without knowledge is like a toilet without water. ~ C A Cafolini

Trains. Then conformal diagrams.

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Originally Posted by /dev/null

Trains. Then conformal diagrams.

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Woud you mind explaining a bit more dev/null ?:p
Trains is movement but diagrams are shapes.
Is it something shapes move?

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Originally Posted by cafolini

The imagination is important, but an imagination without knowledge is like a toilet without water. ~ C A Cafolini

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Ouch!

Depending on how old the person is, introduce him/her to this:

According to a PBS presentation, it boils down to the idea that time and space aren't mutually exclusive. Ergo if you're moving in space, then time actually slows down. I'm grossly simplifying things, so here's a link to possible enlightenment:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics...-nutshell.html

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Originally Posted by cacian

Ouch!

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Actually time does not dilate. But time is a variable. So, if there is a compression because the object is pushing through some density, you might want to interpret that time dilated. It's useless.

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Originally Posted by Charles Darnay

Depending on how old the person is, introduce him/her to this:

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Thank you Charles the book looks interesting. Have you read it?

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Originally Posted by My2cents

According to a PBS presentation, it boils down to the idea that time and space aren't mutually exclusive. Ergo if you're moving in space, then time actually slows down. I'm grossly simplifying things, so here's a link to possible enlightenment:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics...-nutshell.html

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Time is pointless in space right?
Thanks for the link!

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Originally Posted by cafolini

Actually time does not dilate. But time is a variable. So, if there is a compression because the object is pushing through some density, you might want to interpret that time dilated. It's useless.

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Could this link with this question:
Is everything one sees real?

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Originally Posted by cacian

Thank you Charles the book looks interesting. Have you read it?

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Yes. I really like it.

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Time is pointless in space right?

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No, no it is definitely not.

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Originally Posted by cacian

How do I explain this theory to a child without getting myslef too hyped up about it?

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The same way you'd explain your thoughts on biology, surely.

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Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandis

The same way you'd explain your thoughts on biology, surely.

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:lol:

"Who needs books? Ponder away, kid."

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Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandis

The same way you'd explain your thoughts on biology, surely.

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I guess I would try it my way if I did not understand it the other way.
You cannot blame me if Darwin failed to make it clear to me.

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Originally Posted by cacian

You cannot blame me if Darwin failed to make it clear to me.

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If Darwin and everyone in this thread failed to make it clear to you, it's safe to say where the blame lies.

Seriously guys (Mutatis, Anton), why bother bringing that up here.

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Originally Posted by cacian

I guess I would try it my way if I did not understand it the other way.
You cannot blame me if Darwin failed to make it clear to me.

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Of course I can. Who better to blame, really? Darwin made it quite clear for millions of people. If one person doesn't understand it, the fault is with that one person more than it is with Darwin.

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Originally Posted by Volya

Seriously guys (Mutatis, Anton), why bother bringing that up here.

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I felt it relevant to remind people what kind of reactions they'd get if they actually decided to take the time to truly explain the theory of relativity to cacian.