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LongOne
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Hi,
(I've searched and couldn't find anything about this in the forums, but please excuse me if this is a duplicate of another post).
I clearly understand that "c" is the maximum speed at which "things" can move (with certain restrictions, caveats, etc). But it seems to be also true that other entities, such as massless particles, can travel at the speed of light.
Which leads me to the question: Is it actually the speed of light that's inviolate or is light just one of the many entities that must adhere to this upper boundary?
Although I understand "c", it's a complete mystery to me as to why this limit is "the" limit. Can someone help nudge my understanding along? I'm not suggesting that there shouldn't be a limit, such as "c", nor arguing against "c" being the limit, but rather, what physical mechanism causes this to be a limit.
Regards
(I've searched and couldn't find anything about this in the forums, but please excuse me if this is a duplicate of another post).
I clearly understand that "c" is the maximum speed at which "things" can move (with certain restrictions, caveats, etc). But it seems to be also true that other entities, such as massless particles, can travel at the speed of light.
Which leads me to the question: Is it actually the speed of light that's inviolate or is light just one of the many entities that must adhere to this upper boundary?
Although I understand "c", it's a complete mystery to me as to why this limit is "the" limit. Can someone help nudge my understanding along? I'm not suggesting that there shouldn't be a limit, such as "c", nor arguing against "c" being the limit, but rather, what physical mechanism causes this to be a limit.
Regards