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A term referring to the spacetime distortions described by special relativity—time dilation, length contraction, and relativity of simultaneity—that occur due to relative velocity. Unlike general relativity warps (caused by gravity), special relativity warps are purely kinematic and affect all observers equally. The “warp” in this case is the transformation between inertial frames, which can make events appear to happen at different times or distances depending on the observer’s motion. In science fiction, a “special relativity warp” is sometimes invoked to justify time dilation without gravitational fields, allowing “slow” interstellar travel while still benefiting from relativistic effects.
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