From: daybob@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 5:54:57 AM UTC-4, toadast...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > 28-JUL-2018   
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   >   
   > I find the relativistic gamma factor defined as   
   >   
   > gamma = [(1 - beta^2)^1/2]^-1,   
   >   
   > with beta = v/c, v relative velocity and c light velocity   
   > in vacuum.  For non-relativistic velocities, gamma = 1.   
   >   
   > Numerically, there is a  unique condition expressed by   
   > the equation,   
   >   
   > (gamma - 1) = gamma^-1.   
   >   
   > The velocity v in this situation, is about 78.6% c.   
   >   
   > My intuition fixates on the uniqueness of the relation   
   > with unity, and thus I suspect possible relevance to the   
   > concept of unitarity.   
   >   
   > Anyone have a comment, suggestion or point of reference   
   > on this limit point in SR?   
   >   
   > Cheers,   
   > mark jonathan horn   
      
   Offhand, I would say that 0.786 is just a number that   
   solves the equation.  Is there anything special about   
   the number 0.786?   
      
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