Comments on: The Pole-Barn Paradox and Solution/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/The goal of this blog is to create a long list of facts that are important, not trivia, and that are known to be true yet are either disputed by large segments of the public or highly surprising or misunderstood by many.Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:25:44 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: thomasstigwikman/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2963Sat, 12 Apr 2025 18:25:44 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2963In reply to D. Wallace Peach.

Sorry, it is a very surprising and mindblowing paradox but unfortunately complicated and difficult to explain. But very shortly, length contraction in relativity is reciprocal, both obervers see the other ones yard sticks contracted, and therefore it is an apparent paradox. However, the fact that events happen at different times and even in different order to the two observers solves the paradox.

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]]>By: D. Wallace Peach/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2959Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:38:16 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2959This one was totally over my head, Thomas. That or I need more caffeine. 🙂

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]]>By: P. J. Gudka/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2958Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:46:29 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2958In reply to thomasstigwikman.

You’re very welcome.

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]]>By: robertawrites235681907/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2957Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:01:10 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2957]]>In reply to thomasstigwikman.

Probably 😉

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]]>By: thomasstigwikman/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2956Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:57:55 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2956In reply to Sue Dreamwalker.

I think we all need to slow down a bit. This paradox has been a stumbling block for many who tried to understand relativity. As people start to learn and understand relativity, and they think they understand it, and then they run into this paradox, and crap, they are back to scratch. But luckily it has a solution. To claim you understand special relativity you have to get passed this paradox. Thank you for your comment Sue.

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]]>By: thomasstigwikman/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2955Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:54:00 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2955In reply to robertawrites235681907.

Thank you Robbie. Greg probably knows this.

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]]>By: thomasstigwikman/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2954Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:53:32 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2954In reply to P. J. Gudka.

Thank you so much for your supportive comment Pooja

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]]>By: thomasstigwikman/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2953Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:53:00 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2953In reply to The Oceanside Animals.

Our dog Rollo has been running around with a chew stick all day but not so fast that I noticed any relativistic effects. Java Bean, maybe you and Amy are faster.

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]]>By: Sue Dreamwalker/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2951Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:45:59 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2951 Well Thomas….. this makes me want to sssssllllooooow dooooowwwwnnn to digest all of that.. 🙂 Way above my brain cells 🙂
But I do thank you for this Paradox…. One I had not been aware of. ❤

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]]>By: robertawrites235681907/2025/04/09/the-pole-barn-paradox-and-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-2949Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:40:39 +0000/?p=2492#comment-2949Some of this is a bit above me, Thomas, but I got the basics.

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