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Special Relativity and the Twin Paradox

2015 • E4    Mar 29, 2015    5m
How can just two rules of Einstein's 1905 theory of special relativity lead to seemingly paradoxical changes in the perception of time?

This video was inspired by a special relativity class in high school. Special relativity was one of the first subjects that made me go, “wow, that’s really how the world works?!” It stretched my imagination, as I hope the twin paradox will yours.

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