Relativity and angle of observation

[pioneer]

Most thinking seems to indicate that how one is orientated to an object, moving at relativistic speeds, will influence what we will see in our reference. At least that is the impression I often get. Here is an experiment that can either disprove that or add a whole new twist. The conclusion depends on how one wishes to interpret this observation.

 

If we had an atom that undergoes nuclear decay and we were to give it a relativistic velocity, its half-life will get longer due to time dilation. If the angle of observation was relative, than the half life should look different depending on the angle one would be viewing this phenomena.

 

If the angle of reference does indeed affect the distance variable, and if the half-life is the same in all angles, that would imply that space-time does not have to always have to change in a coodinated way. It would imply that space and time could act indendantly under certain conditions. If they can't act independantly than different references should see different half-lives to go along with the percieved reference distance.

 

I am flexible and would be happy going either way, but like the idea of space and time both being able to act independantly under certain conditions. For example, a virtual pair sort of acts like time has spread out into two places at the same time, i.e., one heart in two places.

[Severian]

If we had an atom that undergoes nuclear decay and we were to give it a relativistic velocity, its half-life will get longer due to time dilation. If the angle of observation was relative, than the half life should look different depending on the angle one would be viewing this phenomena.

 

This bit is wrong. The time dilation is dependent on the square of the (relative) velocity, so the angle has no effect. Only the magnitude of the velocity is important.

[FastTrack]

Are you referring to a 4 dimensional point of view, thus a different angle seen when looking across all 4 dimensions ?

[DanJFarnan]

Time has one direction - the basis of reaction. What you speak of has no more basis than alternate time scales. For example, take a look at our time scale, measuring light versus the specrum; thus delivering distance. This can never be compared to alerternative time scales. We are a solid dimension. See sence in measuring light, and... at the moment our version of understanding the physical matter.

 

Dan J Farnan