Recall, from this chapter, that the factor gamma (γ) governs both time dilation and length contraction, where
When you multiply the time in a moving frame by γ, you get the longer (dilated) time in your fixed fame. When you divide the length in a moving frame by γ, you get the shorter (contracted) length in your fixed frame.
Assume that rocket taxis of the future move about the solar system at half the
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