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    Speeds greater than the speed of light

    Thanks for your patient explanations, which is highly appreciated. Unfortunately the article on Scientific American that you refer to requires a paid subscription that I currently can't justify. But your answer is interesting, since it in fact seems to (politely) refute HallsofIvy's original...
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    Speeds greater than the speed of light

    Thanks for your clear answer, which aligns with other explanations I have seen. I have great difficulties in accepting it though, as it obviously defies logic. I would think that since object A and object B are not interrelated in any way they would simply be invisible to each other once their...
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    News Is Israel a Rogue State? A Discussion on International Controversy

    Seeing that I'm in such a minority here (having voted yes), here is my reasoning: While I wholeheartedly support Israels right to exist and have great sympathy for the plight the nation has found itself since the inception, there are some 'rogue' traits that need to be pointed out: Firstly, I'm...
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    Speeds greater than the speed of light

    I'm a noob here and have a related question, or maybe it's the same one: Can the relative speed of two objects exceed the speed of light? I would assume so, for example the diametrically opposing objects on the edges of the observable universe that each move away from Earth at the speed of...
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