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To: Vendome

The sci-fi juvenile novel “Time for the Stars” by Robert A. Heinlein postulated that twins could use psychic powers to communicate simultaneously if one traveled in a ship at light speed while the other stayed on Earth. Interesting idea.


23 posted on 06/22/2017 10:22:09 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: \/\/ayne
The sci-fi juvenile novel “Time for the Stars” by Robert A. Heinlein postulated that twins could use psychic powers to communicate simultaneously if one traveled in a ship at light speed while the other stayed on Earth. Interesting idea.

Actually, while they were traveling, beyond a certain relative velocity they could not communicate due to time dilation slowing down the one on the ship too much, but when they slowed down to check out a planet they could sometimes reestablish communication. The benefit of the twin telepathy was that it was instantaneous rather than limited to light speed, so they could communicate without long delays.

26 posted on 06/22/2017 10:42:31 PM PDT by calenel (The Democratic Party is a Criminal Enterprise. It is the Socialist Mafia.)
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