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  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) Yeah, that's what I don't get, as well. The terms "inertial" and "noninertial" come from the britannica article, and they mean "non-accelerating motion" and "accelerating motion". But I'm not sure how to tell which is which without an absolute (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) Well, thanks for throwing a monkey wrench into it for me. How do the famous de-synchronized clocks fit into this? Obviously one of them slowed down relative to the other. Do we infer that the ground-based clock decelerated sufficiently to (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) However, some are moving in a certain way as to make it indistuigishable as to who is moving. i.e. me moving away from the universe is equivalent to universe moving away from me. (...) The equations are equivalent no matter what inertia frame (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: UXGA (1600x1200) notebooks
 
(...) well, can't help you with UXGA (unfortunatly, my vaio only supports 1024x786), but I will say that I love having it. no more having to worry about sync between work box and home box, and even getting some work done on the metro sometimes! (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: How to maximize 90-piece bags?
 
(...) I'll certainly let everyone know what arrives. And test the intent of the "agreement" My "image file" was simply taking the LEGO 'brick' picture and using their tools: 1) zooming into blow up a section that was entirely 1 color 2) adjusting (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)


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