He wasn't being harsh so much as just expressing a little frustration, IMO. There is a problem with posting sensationalist threads and titles about things that are almost certainly not true. We get that a bit too much here at the PF. But it's okay, you are just learning, which is a good thing. Just keep in mind that when you read a pop-science article, they will be using sensationalist phrases that are easily misunderstood.mpolo said:
According to the theory of relativity, the speed of light (299,792,458 meters per second) is the ultimate speed limit in the universe. Therefore, no particles, including electrons, can travel faster than this speed.
No, it is not possible for electrons, or any other particles, to exceed the speed of light. As mentioned before, the speed of light is the maximum speed at which anything can travel in the universe.
No, electrons cannot travel at the speed of light. They can get very close to the speed of light, but they can never reach or exceed it. This is because they have mass, and according to the theory of relativity, an object with mass cannot travel at the speed of light.
If electrons were to somehow travel faster than light, it would violate the laws of physics as we know them. It would also cause time dilation and other strange effects predicted by the theory of relativity.
No, nothing in the universe can travel faster than light. All particles, including photons (particles of light), are bound by the speed of light. The only exception is the expansion of the universe itself, which can exceed the speed of light, but this is due to the expansion of space itself rather than the movement of particles.