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The Clock Paradox in Relativity Theory

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THE clock paradox discussed by Prof. McCrea in his letter in Nature of April 28 is, as he says, no paradox at all. It exists only for observers who have been asleep during the changes of direction of motion of the clocks.

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IVES, H. The Clock Paradox in Relativity Theory. Nature 168, 246 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168246a0

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