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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 19 December 2012 10:16:55PM *  2 points [-]

Importantly, such a book is "not physical" -- Einstein's computations are far too big to fit in a physical book. If you respond that this is just a thought experiment, well, the point is we have to stick to physics if we are to be reductionists. Sticking to physics actually eliminates a lot of counterintuitive thought experiments.