Manfred comments on Open Thread, August 16-31, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Manfred 20 August 2012 04:13:08PM 0 points [-]

It has general relativity for the effect of acceleration, doesn't it?

Comment author: iDante 21 August 2012 02:09:57AM *  1 point [-]

Nah, general relativity is specifically about gravity. In this game, acceleration is treated just like you're changing reference frames really quicklike. The twin paradox can be thought of that way, although Einstein did it with gravity too.

Comment author: Manfred 21 August 2012 02:43:54AM 0 points [-]

Ah.