2 objects travailing in opposite directions?

[saldion]

I'm sorry this could be obvious but i thought I'de ask

ok if 2 objects travailing at 1/2 of the speed of light are traveling away from each other would you be at the speed of light or no

 

[ghwellsjr]

Nope.

 

[PAllen]

Well, there are two concepts here. If observer A sees B and C moving in opposite directions at .9c, then A sees their separation growing by 1.8c. On the other hand, B and C each see the other moving away at .9945 c.