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Old October 7th 07, 12:52 AM posted to sci.astro,sci.physics.relativity
Androcles[_2_]
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Default Why are the 'Fixed Stars' so FIXED?


"Jerry" wrote in message
ups.com...
: On Oct 6, 5:04 pm, HW@....(Dr. Henri Wilson) wrote:
: On Sat, 6 Oct 2007 12:37:31 +0100, "George Dishman"

: wrote:
:
: Afraid not, it doesn't give any way to see the
: relative phase of the two signals at the detector.
: Jerry's animation does that for you.
:
: Jerry' simulation is just another version of your idea.
: .....Draw 100 lines around a wheel and there will still
: be 100 lines around it no matter how fast it spins.....
:
: That's pretty clever for a relativist actually.
:
: Read the source code. The applet is a SIMULATION, not
: an animation. Learn to tell the difference.

Inertial means unaccelerated uniform translatory motion.
Your simulation isn't inertial, learn to tell the difference.