Special Relativity: This Is Why You Misunderstand It

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Does time really slow down when you move? What about gravitational fields? What's the resolution to the twin paradox and what's up with Newton's bucket. In this video, I tell you how it really works.

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00:00 Intro
00:34 Space+Time = Spacetime
04:30 Proper Time
07:59 Time Dilation
10:21 The Twin Paradox
13:59 Newton's Bucket
15:25 Time Slows Down Near Black Holes
19:30 Learn More on Brilliant

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