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Re:Light - If you view the Earth from far enough away can yo... by evilswan on Friday July 08, 2011 @08:28AM (#2742150)
It's not the future, it's just an earlier indication of the event - seen at 1000km versus 2000km. The event still happened at the same time.
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Re:Light - If you view the Earth from far enough away can yo... by ignifero on Friday July 08, 2011 @09:38AM (#2742348)
"At the same time" with respect to its own frame of reference.
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Re:Light - If you view the Earth from far enough away can yo... by evilswan on Friday July 08, 2011 @10:27AM (#2742514)
Yes.
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