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Re: A Question of Simultaneity

What do you mean, *exactly*?

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Paolo Cavallo " I am a teacher at heart, and
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when I can hardly hold the joy. "
P. J. Palmer, 1998
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas McCarthy" <tmccarthy@SPS.EDU>
To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:29 PM
Subject: A Question of Simultaneity


Hello,
If two flashes of light appear simultaneous and consequently trigger
a response, how does the non-silultaneous nature as viewed from another
frame explain the occur of the same response, yet the light is not seen
to impinge upon the trigger at the same time? Thanks.
Tom McCarthy