After doing a little thought experiment I conclude that the proton sent around the accelerator would indeed be younger...not by much mind you, but still, younger...am I correct?
Very quick question here that's bugging me.
I go to the LHC and send a proton around at 0.999999991c. After 5 seconds of that speed I stop it and take it out. Has the proton become younger or older, by x years, than when it was put in?
Thanks!
Please correct me if I am wrong as I am trying to get a better grasp on this.
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Wow that's a mouthful. I am starting to understand the concept now. Let me just read this over a few times :)
Thanks for all the help on the subject. I appreciate your time.
Forgive me if I am not catching on right away but the photons in that beam of light are moving at exactly "c" which would mean that everything around those photons has stopped moving including the target.