light speed travel and time dilation. (5)

1 Name: Anonymous Scientist : 2008-09-15 11:45 ID:U0ds6qQK

Basicly as one aproaches the speed of light time seams to slow down for the traveler.
So 75 years standing still would seam like only an hour when moving near the speed of light.
So if one could come close to light speed than worry about trips of great distances becomes less about the trip taking too long and more about controlling the ship at such high velocity.
Does anybody know a formulae to calculate the effects of time dilation given the velocity of the traveler?

2 Name: Anonymous Scientist : 2008-09-15 14:03 ID:Heaven

ASK ORSON SCOTT CARD
THAT MAN KNOWS HIS TIME DILATION YESSIR

3 Name: Anonymous Scientist : 2008-09-27 13:59 ID:iuH/pLB4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_dilation

The first equation on there, it gives you a fairly good explanation. I'd like to read some more books about relativity actually, don't know where to start though.

4 Name: Anonymous Scientist : 2008-09-30 11:08 ID:Pte9le1A

Thanks for the link.
Guess that going near the speed of light isn't enough to keep you from dying of old age.

5 Name: Anonymous Scientist : 2008-10-02 08:18 ID:Heaven

>>4
ONCE AGAIN YOU SHOULD HAVE CONSULTED THE CARDMEISTER
OH WHEN WILL YOU LEARN

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