-- IF the meter stick is oriented perpendicular to the direction from
it to you, then it appears 1 meter long to you, but very very skinny.
The Lorentz contraction only applies in the direction of motion.
-- If the length of the meter stick is pointing toward you, then . . .
L = L₀ √ (1 - v²/c²)
= √ (1 - 0.36)
= √ (0.64) = 0.8 meter .
