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Length Contraction is NOT an Illusion!

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Special relativity is full of weirdness like length contraction and time dilation. It's the result of something called a Lorentz transform. It's almost exclusively done algebraically, but it makes way more sense if you do it geometrically. Brilliant for 20% off: http://brilliant.org/ScienceAsylum ________________________________ VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS What the HECK is Time?! https://youtu.be/7HBKEDyFTv8 ________________________________ RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS MinutePhysics on Length Contraction: https://youtu.be/-NN_m2yKAAk Fermilab on Length Contraction: https://youtu.be/-Poz_95_0RA ________________________________ SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ScienceAsylum Advanced Theoretical Physics (Paperback): http://www.lulu.com/shop/nick-lucid/advanced-theoretical-physics-a-historical-perspective/paperback/product-24250687.html Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook): https://gumroad.com/l/ubSc Merchandise: http://shop.spreadshirt.com/scienceasylum/ ________________________________ HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE PATRONS Asylum Counselors: Matthew O'Connor, Nikolaos Vasiloglou II Asylum Orderlies: William Morton, Fabio Manzini Einsteinium Crazies: Wacky, Eoin O'Sullivan, Ken Davis, LT Marshall, Ilya Yashin Plutonium Crazies: Al Davis, Compuart, Ellis Hall, Kevin MacLean Platinum Crazies: Olga Cooperman, Rick Dinning, Kyle Bowles, Marino Hernandez, Eugene Boone, Jon Adams, Mr. Orn Jonasar, Vittorio Monaco, Stephen Blinn, Mikayla Eckel Cifrese, Jonathan Reel ________________________________ LINKS TO COMMENTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js4Oy2CjOtE&lc=Ugy5j0PKU4HOQv4bWF94AaABAg ________________________________ IMAGE CREDITS "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" is the property of Warner Bros. Television and airs on ABC.

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