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kiwiheretic commented Sep 20, 2017 •
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Could be that I introduced a sign error in step 10. I've noticed that time like hyperbolas tend to have a sign change anyway such that x^2-y^2 = -a^2 (rather than x^2-y^2 = a^2). However this just shifts the problem to outside the light cone and instead we have a corresponding problem with length contraction in the space like quadrant.

collier - light cone

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