I'm trying to reconcile our points of view, and the only way we can both be right if we are using different definitions. In particular, what does it mean to _see_ something and tell how far it is from us. Normally, we'd use binocular vision and triangulate. I'm not sure how that would work near the horizon. We could also use the radar, but that's not the same as looking. So here is the definition that supports my point of view:
The ship in front of me keeps transmitting its coordinates (faster and faster and using shorter and shorter wavelengths to adjust for the redshift I'm perceiving). With this definition, I will "see it" stalling in front of the horizon. If there are multiple ships, I will "see" them squeezed in front of the horizon. Do you agree?
Bartosz Milewski
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2024-11-28 10:58:06 UTC
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