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Relativity of time at zero

KtownChemist
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I know that Time is relative to the observer but at t=0 for any observer does that mean that t=0 for all other observers anywhere?

if 2 events occur at the same time and at the same place then they will do so for all observers

I know that Time is relative to the observer but at t=0 for any observer does that mean that t=0 for all other observers anywhere?

 

No. It is not just the rate. Observers in various rest frames can not agree on a common starting point in time for different locations.

if 2 events occur at the same time and at the same place then they will do so for all observers

 

I agree...except how is that 2 events?

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