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These Numbers Explain the Nature of Reality

Inquiring Minds

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Usain Bolt and the Twin Paradox

We've sent atomic clocks whizzing around the earth at very high speeds, and we've seen that they've actually aged less than their counterbought pucks on earth. So this is a real phenomenon. This isn't just some equations that Einstein wrote down. And we've tested them not on you, saying, but nobody's bothered to do that. But we've done it with atomic clocks which are much faster than those of us who have ever been alive. We're talking about time in general relativity here. You know, I struggle with this idea of gravity bending space time because it's hard for me to picture. The image of the person in the box really gives me something

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