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- Simply thinking about the universe and correlation between light and matter...
Ok, so where do I begin? So I'll try to make this as short as possible sparing you all my issues.
I like thinking about what is. My math takes me as far as pre-calc, but have no training in this field. I have the utmost curiosity in understanding the functioning of everything. Specifically, the relationship between light and matter.
From the things I have read, light has a speed limit and for how vast the universe is, it appears rather slow.
I also know that at the smallest of levels things can happen instantly.
I am perplexed by this problem. By the way feel free to delete my account for sounding stupid.
I just want to understand this dilemma in my mind. So here it goes... Thanks in advance for anyone's thoughts.
If I were to replace our star, the Sun, with a star of greater mass such as Betelgeuse in our solar system what would happen? And what I mean by this is that if I hypothetically put myself on the outer surface of Betelgeuse what would happen if the star exploded? If I assume the core of this star was ground zero for the explosion and I reside 30 light minutes from the core would I explode with the star instantly or would the star explode and I would have to wait 30 light minutes to experience my explosion?
Or I even thought that if I were to take a ceiling fan and extend the blades out 100 light years long and turn it on, would not the blades on the outer edges speed beyond the speed of light?
I know this is a stupid idea, but cannot quite grasp what either outcome would be...
I like thinking about what is. My math takes me as far as pre-calc, but have no training in this field. I have the utmost curiosity in understanding the functioning of everything. Specifically, the relationship between light and matter.
From the things I have read, light has a speed limit and for how vast the universe is, it appears rather slow.
I also know that at the smallest of levels things can happen instantly.
I am perplexed by this problem. By the way feel free to delete my account for sounding stupid.
I just want to understand this dilemma in my mind. So here it goes... Thanks in advance for anyone's thoughts.
If I were to replace our star, the Sun, with a star of greater mass such as Betelgeuse in our solar system what would happen? And what I mean by this is that if I hypothetically put myself on the outer surface of Betelgeuse what would happen if the star exploded? If I assume the core of this star was ground zero for the explosion and I reside 30 light minutes from the core would I explode with the star instantly or would the star explode and I would have to wait 30 light minutes to experience my explosion?
Or I even thought that if I were to take a ceiling fan and extend the blades out 100 light years long and turn it on, would not the blades on the outer edges speed beyond the speed of light?
I know this is a stupid idea, but cannot quite grasp what either outcome would be...