From: Roderick A. Carder-Russell (rodc@shore.net)
Date: Fri Jun 12 1998 - 12:53:36 MDT
On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, Ian Goddard wrote:
Diagram 1
> A & B under universal time
>
> A B
> --- ---
> 0* 0
> 1 * 1
> 2 * 2
> 3 *3
>
>
Diagram 2
>
>
> A B
> --- ---
> 0* -3
> 1 * -2
> 2 * -1
> 3 *0
>
>So the SOL is both A and -A.
I'm not a physics expert, but it seems to me that the entire basis
of your argument can be eliminated by a purely philosophical
consideration. In diagram one, you are viewing the photon from an outside
position, an objective position (we won't discuss the relativity of the
situation, just accept that it is *more objective* than viewing from the
inside). From such a position, the photon does exist and travel in
space-time, along a clear path, relative to everything else in the
universe, utilizing a discreet amount of time. In diagram two, you are
clearly viewing the photon from a subjective position, and at a speed that
highly exceeds everything else in the universe. The path between point A
and B is indeed instantaneous, *from the photons perspective*, but not
from anyone elses. Thus, it is clear that saying that it is both A and ~A
is a mistake. It is A or ~A, depending upon were you are viewing the
situation from.
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Roderick A. Carder-Russell
rodc@shore.net
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