The higher you are, the faster you age

At the "virtual" but still slightly less speed of light every thing comes to a virtual standstill - lets say standstill for convenience. How would your observation work as even if we are asleep body metabolism etc continues at near normal pace. How would a human body cope with no blood circulation per se? At that point, the body, to the outside observer, is "frozen" in time. It does not age nor metabolise because those processes are also at a standstill.

At that point, the body, to the outside observer, is "frozen" in time. It does not age nor metabolise because those processes are also at a standstill. Can we thus definitely conclude that the time spent in space by the astronaut twin was spent in slow motion from an earthly frame of reference - the reference of reality? Does this conflict with the perception engendered by school science text books on the student? One may try to resolve the the idea of slow motion by saying it happened in the earth frame of reference only and that the perception of normality was maintained by the astronaut twi... [More]

Can we thus definitely conclude that the time spent in space by the astronaut twin was spent in slow motion from an earthly frame of reference - the reference of reality? Does this conflict with the perception engendered by school science text books on the student? One may try to resolve the the idea of slow motion by saying it happened in the earth frame of reference only and that the perception of normality was maintained by the astronaut twin. But how can an observer in the spacecraft's FOR percieve the astronaut twin's behaviour as normal when the twin is virtually frozen in time?. Our bra... [More]

There is *no* change in metabolism. Thats the fundamental aspect youre not grasping, and until you grasp that, further discussion is pointless. But the clock in the spaceship shows that time has slowed down. If this is the case metabolic time must have also slowed down. Does this not suggest that for one twin to be younger than the other time must have passed in slow motion for the twin concerned?. For one twin to be younger than the other he must have existed in slow motion in relation to his brother. But this is so simplistic - simplistic because it's like saying night must follow day - some... [More]

But the clock in the spaceship shows that time has slowed down. If this is the case metabolic time must have also slowed down. Exactly. EVERYTHING slows down. "Metabolic time" is only measured relative to one's environment. If, according to a different frame of reference, one's environment has slowed down, then one's "metabolic time" has also slowed down; but, relative to that individual, everything in one's local environment - including one's self - appears normal. Does this not suggest that for one twin to be younger than the other time must have passed in slow motion for the twin concerned?... [More]

Exactly. EVERYTHING slows down. "Metabolic time" is only measured relative to one's environment. If, according to a different frame of reference, one's environment has slowed down, then one's "metabolic time" has also slowed down; but, relative to that individual, everything in one's local environment - including one's self - appears normal. You still think that a person can "tell" if they are in slow motion. They can't. Everything inside your spaceship appears to behave normally, it is only things outside the spaceship, that can only be experienced indirectly, that appear to be skewed. There ... [More]

There is only one element of special relativity that I'm not happy about and this is the question of reality in other words the earthly frame of reference. I am happy with every thing else. In the above sentence you agree that everything is in slow motion from an earthly frame of reference. You say everything inside the spaceships appears to behave normally. I say how, when our brains are wired to earthly criteria, possibly can we think we are behaving normally when, travelling at the near speed of light and our bodies are virtually pertified in time? Because our brains are also "moving" in "s... [More]

To terminate my contribution to this thread I will refer back to the original post and gravity to which the same arguments would apply I suppose as I am told that velocity and gravity both affect time dialation in the same way. I must say I am somewhat astonished to discover that Special Relativity relies on and predicts that in order to get younger one has to exist in slow motion. Surely this is like saying, if one does not die one will keep on living, isn't it? Quite amazing!

At the "virtual" but still slightly less speed of light every thing comes to a virtual standstill - lets say standstill for convenience. How would your observation work as even if we are asleep body metabolism etc continues at near normal pace. How would a human body cope with no blood circulation per se? Wouldn't one die from the infection from the bacteria in one's gut for instance? basically....no!!!!!.....5 people could eat food with the potential for a gut infection............only 1 may even get sick........it is not the same for all

To terminate my contribution to this thread I will refer back to the original post and gravity to which the same arguments would apply I suppose as I am told that velocity and gravity both affect time dialation in the same way. You've misunderstood something then. Acceleration and gravity affect the passage of time the same way. Relative velocity affects the appearance of time dilation (from another reference frame). I must say I am somewhat astonished to discover that Special Relativity relies on and predicts that in order to get younger one has to exist in slow motion. Surely this is like sa... [More]