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English: The interval AB in the diagram to the right is 'time-like'. I.e. there is a frame of reference in which event A and event B occur at the same location in space, separated only by occurring at different times. If A precedes B in that frame, then A precedes B in all frames. It is hypothetically possible for matter (or information) to travel from A to B, so there can be a causal relationship (with A the cause and B the effect). The interval AC in the diagram is 'space-like'. I.e. there is a frame of reference in which event A and event C occur simultaneously, separated only in space. However there are also frames in which A precedes C (as shown) and frames in which C precedes A. Barring some way of traveling faster than light, it is not possible for any matter (or information) to travel from A to C or from C to A. Thus there is no causal connection between A and C.
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11:53, 13 November 2005 en:User:Fredrik
21:07, 12 August 2004 en:User:Sverdrup (tagging with {{GFDL}} - there shouldn't be a problem with doing this to images fredrik has done.)
20:17, 12 August 2004 en:User:Anthony DiPierro
20:08, 12 August 2004 en:User:Fredrik

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current15:35, 4 March 2006Thumbnail for version as of 15:35, 4 March 2006557 × 698 (105 KB)MaksimLa bildo estas kopiita de wikipedia:en. La originala priskribo estas: {{PD-self}} {| border="1" ! date/time || username || edit summary |---- | 11:53, 13 November 2005 || en:User:Fredrik || <nowiki></nowiki> |---- | 21:07, 12 August 2004 || [[:en:U

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