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Thanks for the responses! Did you mean speed of sound or light in regards to the answer to question 1? So you're saying that the rod at 200 million light years across is being whipped around the earth, slowly creating a spiral? In regards to question 2, so by pushing on the rod, it would...

I have two hypothetical questions about breaking the speed of light that has been bugging me for quite a while. Question 1: Assume an impossibly sturdy and light pole is attached to the earth. Its length spans a distance of 200 million light years into space. Since it is anchored on earth, it...