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Relativity
Tuesday July 9^th, 2013 at 4:50 PM

It's commonly believed that Lorentz contraction makes objects appear flatter along the direction of travel. However, this ignores light travel times. In fact, a fast-moving butt would appear rotated toward the observer but not substantially distorted. Shakira was right.

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nikk

3937 days ago

5 public comments

ortwin

3930 days ago

Gedankengang

Germany, Düsseldorf

jefron

3943 days ago

Something something more massive something something or so i was taught in high school

Chicago

rraszews

3943 days ago

Surely if an object would appear rotated, this would belie the actual alignment of their pelvis. Which would mean Shakira was wrong: her hips *do* lie.

Columbia, MD

tedder

3943 days ago

"shakira was right"

Uranus

reconbot

3943 days ago

It's commonly believed that Lorentz contraction makes objects appear flatter along the direction of travel. However, this ignores light travel times. In fact, a fast-moving butt would appear rotated toward the observer but not substantially distorted. Shakira was right.

jhamill

3943 days ago

"My hips don't lie"

miah

3943 days ago

I only find him relatively hot...

Denver, CO

Relativity Tuesday July 9th, 2013 at 4:50 PM

Relativity
Tuesday July 9^th, 2013 at 4:50 PM