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mfb- t1_j6vp7g7 wrote

Reply to comment by Curleysound in Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science by AutoModerator

Time dilation applies to everything, doesn't matter if you use an atomic clock or a pregnancy to measure x months.

As seen by the ship nothing changes because the ship is at rest relative to the ship and only relative velocities matter.

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Curleysound t1_j6vr9bs wrote

Right, but to a stationary observer wouldn’t that be a super long pregnancy?

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mfb- t1_j6vur7r wrote

Just like it would be super long seconds on the clock.

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