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Re: KuJomu - the writing

From:Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>
Date:Tuesday, November 12, 2002, 11:13
En réponse à Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...>:

> > I wouldn't consider it a misquote, only a simplification where, as you > put it, velocity equals zero. And indeed, at velocities that are low > relative to the speed of light, it's a very good approximation. >
No, because at low velocities, you must take the Newtonian equivalent formula and this one is E=1/2mv^2, which is quite different from E=mc^2. As I said, mc^2 is the *mass energy* E0 of the object, which *mustn't* be included in formulae at low velocities. Christophe. http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr Take your life as a movie: do not let anybody else play the leading role.