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Draco
I mean, is it possible for Space Ships to travel at the speed of light?
Wouldn't it be impossible? I'm just curious about it all.
Wouldn't it be impossible? I'm just curious about it all.
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Lotta misconceptions in there. You should read up a little on Relativity. "A Brief History of Time" is a good starting point, but lots of websites will do a decent job.Originally posted by jammieg
Not provable or disprovable at this time...
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed of light is the maximum speed at which anything in the universe can travel. This means that it is impossible for any object with mass to reach the speed of light. However, particles with no mass, such as photons, can travel at the speed of light.
If a person were able to move at the speed of light, they would experience time dilation and their perception of time would slow down. This means that while only a few seconds may pass for the person, hours or even years could pass for observers on Earth. Additionally, the person's mass would increase infinitely, making it impossible for them to reach the speed of light.
Currently, the fastest speed that has been achieved by a man-made object is about 99.9% the speed of light, which was achieved by the Large Hadron Collider. However, this is still significantly slower than the actual speed of light. Scientists are continuously working on ways to accelerate particles to even higher speeds, but it is unlikely that we will ever be able to reach the speed of light.
No, it is not possible to travel faster than the speed of light. As mentioned earlier, the speed of light is the maximum speed at which anything can travel in the universe. This means that it is impossible to surpass this speed, even with advanced technology.
While there are theories that attempt to explain how to move at the speed of light, such as the Alcubierre drive, they are still purely theoretical and have not been proven to be possible. The laws of physics, including the theory of relativity, make it highly unlikely that we will ever be able to move at the speed of light.