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Re: active learning for special relativity



I think that it is fair to say that noone who rides a bicycle at .8 x
the speed of light should expect to see the world in exactly the way
that Mr. Thompkins does. I think that this is what is referred to in
the article you speak about. WBN

Jack was referring to Terrell rotation, a (now) well understood
result. Gamow was writing before Terrell published his Phys Rev
article and enlightened us all.

Leigh