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Relativistic Light Clock Experiments: Time Dilation or Time Contraction?

Author:

Premovic, Pavle I.

Category:

Communications

Sub-Category:

Relativity Theory

Language:

English

Date Published:

February 19, 2026

File:

/Communications-Relativity Theory/Download/9015

Downloads:

444

Keywords:

Light clock, thought experiment, Special relativity, time dilation, time contraction

Abstract:

No abstract

Comments

Clivetickner(Southwold, United Kingdom (GB)):

No I haven't. Can you advise me? Thanks Clive

Posted: February 07, 2026 @ 6:47:28 am

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Clivetickner(Southwold, United Kingdom (GB)):

I can't accept the light clock in any form. Bouncing a light beam between 2 mirrors can never occur even if they were 'still'. Once the beam has left the first mirror the second has gone with all the movements of the Universe. The beam , once its left that first mirror is in no water 'tied' to the mirrors. It will miss them and zoom off into space. Relativity even allows for the beam to change its angle of direction when ' moving,' mirrors are introduced. What nonsence! I have a couple of papers published in the GSJ which explains my beliefs in detail.
Best wishes Clive

Best wishes, Clive

Posted: February 07, 2026 @ 7:58:22 am

Michel Duguay physicist(Lévis, Québec, Canada):

Have you heard about the diachronic approach to special relativity ?

Posted: February 06, 2026 @ 8:49:54 am

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Clivetickner(Southwold, United Kingdom (GB)):

I have installed 2 electrodes between 2 parallel front silvered mirrors and generated a spark from them. A beam of light appears from one mirror to the other passing through the source. When I turn off the current all goes dark. No bouncing beam remains. The very basis for a light clock is therefore demolished. Einsteins idea has to be abandoned. No matter how much mathematical manipulating is employed it necessarily has to be redundant in the face of the knowledge that a beam bouncing between 2 mirrors can never occur as the beam will inevitably miss the opposing glass and continue its journey beyond the equipment. Einstein was wrong to posit a whole hypothesis on a non starter.
Clive

Posted: February 08, 2026 @ 7:26:22 am