Originally posted by General Putzer
I agree with your assessment, since speed is RELATIVE to the observer, the twin in a spaceship would see the twin on earth also moving away at the speed of light, so why would the twin in space not age while the twin on earth does? I know, I know, the twin on the rocket wouldn't age at all, but because the speeds are relative to who's doing the observing, i don't get it.
BOTH twins would age (unless you've figured out how to stop time).
The twin on Earth ages normally, and the twin in space more slowly, *relative* to the one on Earth. The twin in space ages normally, and the twin on Earth more quickly, *relative* to the one in space.
It is the one actually undergoing a change in acceleration that gets the "time dilation" effect.
Don't let Bowmann confuse you, he's just here to play the griefer (unless, of course, he actually believes what he spews out, in which case we should all just feel sorry for him).