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The Jetson's Discoteche' & Einstein's Theory Speed + Time
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Dj Prince Sardis aka Michael Stacy https://www.mixcloud.com/michael-stacy/american-disco-bride-exclusive-mix/ bookings: vavconnected@gmail.com
Michael Stacy aka Prince Sardis is an electronic music DJ and producer known primarily for his underground dance tracks, blending styles like Chicago house, underground disco, and electronic genres.
The Core Concept: Why it Happens
According to Albert Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity, the speed of light (c) is constant for everyone, no matter how fast you are moving. If the speed of light cannot change, space and time must bend to accommodate it. Therefore, as an object's speed increases, its progression through time must physically stretch to keep the speed of light constant. [1, 2, 3, 4]
How the Effect Changes with Speed
- Everyday Speeds: At normal human velocities, the time dilation effect is microscopic. For example, when flying on a transatlantic flight, your watch only falls behind by a fraction of a second. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Near the Speed of Light: As you begin traveling at a significant fraction of the speed of light, the effect becomes extreme.
- 50% Speed of Light: Time runs roughly 15% slower.
- 90% Speed of Light: Time runs at less than half the normal speed.
- 99% Speed of Light: A full hour passed for a stationary observer would only equal about 8.5 minutes for the traveler