Note 7 — III EINSTEIN
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Just as Newton conceived of absolute space, so he conceived of absolute time. From the latter standard of reference the idea of a “simultaneity of events” at different places arose. But now if there is no standard of reference, if the ether does not exist or does not function, if two points A and B cannot be referred to a third, and fixed point C, how can we talk of “simultaneity of events” at A and B?7