Re: Re-Analysis of the Marinov Light-Speed Anisotropy Experiment

["Dirk Van de moortel" <dirkvandemoortel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Spirit of Truth" <juneharton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> "Dirk Van de moortel" <dirkvandemoortel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote 
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> > > > Spirit of Truth wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Q for you....
> > > > >
> > > > > Observe 2 photons travelling towards each other. The gap closes at 2c!
> > > >
> > > > Yep, it is called "closing speed" . The speed of two entities can be as
> > > > large as 2c in SR, no contradiction here.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > So, how can time be going forward at c?!
> > > >
> > > > "Time going forward at c"? What are you trying to say? What is the
> > > > connection with your previous sentence?
> > >
> > > A gap closure can happen at 2c.....elsewhere Einstein/Minkowski etc
> > > have 'Time' itself going forward at c (when an object is theroetically
> > > at total rest)....how can something happen at a speed of 2c
> >
> > Nothing "happens at a speed of 2c".
> > The distance between two light signals as mesasured by a third
> > party observer can increase or decrease at a rate of 2c.
> > The two physical things that *happen* here, are the light signals
> > both moving at speed c as measured by that observer.
> >
> > Dirk Vdm
>
> Yes, Dirk, that's what I said...and the GAP closes at 2c as observed by
> the third party observer! So, my Q is still valid.

... and answered.

Dirk Vdm