Timeline for Was the time dilation caused by Miller's planet or the close proximity to the Gargantua black hole?
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| Aug 5, 2017 at 4:39 | comment | added | Jon Kiparsky | "The time dilation in this movie was horribly inaccurate in accordance with the any of the laws of physics." The first four words could be removed from this sentence with no ill effect. | |
| May 2, 2016 at 18:20 | comment | added | Hypnosifl | Your answer seems to assume that time dilation is calculated according to the formula of special relativity which only depends on velocity, but in general relativity there is gravitational time dilation in addition to time dilation due to velocity, so Kip Thorne calculates that amount of time dilation can be achieved with an orbit very close to the black hole that is "only" about 50% the speed of light. This is still very fast for a shuttle based on near-future rocket technology, but Kip Thorne suggests the shuttle uses gravitational slingshots around smaller black holes. | |
| S May 2, 2016 at 17:44 | history | suggested | wythagoras | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
fixing spelling error and math error
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| Jan 7, 2016 at 12:44 | comment | added | Organic Marble | Can I get a Kilo Jewel of my very own? | |
| Jul 24, 2015 at 7:01 | comment | added | HorusKol | You can also get time dilation due to gravitational field - which is what the question is actually about - you don't need to be travelling at near light speed. Also, gravity doesn't apply velocity on anything - it is a force of attraction, and forces cause acceleration. | |
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| Jul 24, 2015 at 5:45 | history | answered | Zar Pof | CC BY-SA 3.0 |