Faster than light travel proved sort off

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The discussion centers on the concept of faster-than-light (FTL) travel and its relationship with special relativity. Participants clarify that while speed is relative and dependent on reference frames, the speed of light remains a constant limit that cannot be surpassed in any inertial frame. The conversation highlights that infinite acceleration is not feasible due to the energy requirements dictated by relativistic physics, which prevent any object with mass from reaching light speed. Furthermore, experimental evidence supports the principles of time dilation and relativistic velocity addition, reinforcing that FTL travel is not possible under current physical laws.

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  • #61
Well, I believe some day to come, the constancy of c would be demystified with reasonable evidence.
 
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  • #62
I just noticed, after reading Dale Spam's remark, that mark_gg had reposted to a thread two years old!

In any case, Darko M, what do you mean by "demystified"? I was not aware that "the constancy of c" was at all "mystified" and there is plenty of evidence.
 

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