PoufPoal OP t1_j8hr1v2 wrote on February 14, 2023 at 12:07 PM Reply to comment by Aseyhe in In the twin paradox, what happens if the travelling twin never U-turn to get back to earth? (explanation in the post) by PoufPoal Ok, so, aren't we back in the paradox, where depending on the preferred frame we choose, the shower twin is not the same, then? Permalink Parent 1
PoufPoal OP t1_j8hdt64 wrote on February 14, 2023 at 9:06 AM Reply to comment by peselev in In the twin paradox, what happens if the travelling twin never U-turn to get back to earth? (explanation in the post) by PoufPoal You're right, he has to accelerate to take off too, that's true. Thank you, I didn't even think of that. > The paradox itself was not that the twin's experiences are different, rather than the one who traveled more, aged less. No, sorry. The paradox is the fact that depending on which twin you take as a reference frame, each twin would age more than the other. Permalink Parent 1
PoufPoal OP t1_j8hdnjc wrote on February 14, 2023 at 9:03 AM Reply to comment by Aseyhe in In the twin paradox, what happens if the travelling twin never U-turn to get back to earth? (explanation in the post) by PoufPoal Thank you, that is a really usefull answer. > So the two twins' elapsed times will depend on how fast they are moving with respect to this preferred frame. In any case (any choosen frame), the one travelling would move faster, right? Permalink Parent 2
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Reply to comment by Aseyhe in In the twin paradox, what happens if the travelling twin never U-turn to get back to earth? (explanation in the post) by PoufPoal
Ok, so, aren't we back in the paradox, where depending on the preferred frame we choose, the shower twin is not the same, then?