Saturday 29 August 2015

Shabbat with time dilation in space


I know there is some discussion in space/planets..


How would you keep shabbos in space?


The Rabbi I asked this shabbat pretty much said the same thing; and you go by Jerusalem time when in doubt.


However, afterwards I was thinking about the laws of relativity and space-time. So based on our current understanding of relativity.. time and space are not always "static".


Example being the faster you move in space the slower time goes.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_dilation


So if we start cruising off to other planets are very high speeds, time would "move slower".. and 25 earth-hours will not equal 25 hours in your spacecraft or whatever it may be.



So how long does shabbat last in space at "warp" speed?


Maybe I watch too much sci-fi.. thanks in advance.




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