Photographic
Demonstration of
Specific
Simultaneity
The following photos illustrtate the principle of Specific Simultaneity. As the bullet travels from left to right it hits a small metallic object, such as a nail or washer. Like the photos of the atomic moment, the speed of the strobe is set at 1/70,000 of a second--fast enough to stop the objects within the 1/64,000 of a second atomic moment.
We saw from the previous photos of the quantum leap that smaller objects hit by the bullet are propelled at a much faster velocity than the bullet itself. In this series of photographs, we observe that both the bullet and the object are stopped at exactly the same moment, though they make differing quantum leaps. Time, these photos demonstrate, is constant, while velocity is variable.
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#1 Observations: The small nail was bent and the bullet stopped during the same 1/70,000 of a second exposure.
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Bullet Calibre: .22 Long Bullet Velocity: 1285 feet per second (391.6 metres per second) Objects Shown: A small washer held on the point of a nail magnetized for the purpose. Observations: The washer was dislodged by a bullet that was now severely mutilated, and particles of lead were spread all over the field, and again all at the same exposure of 1/70,000 of a second. |
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