Is Faster than Light Travel Possible?

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Faster than light travel remains a theoretical concept, with discussions often rooted in science fiction rather than reality. A chart referenced suggests that a starship could theoretically travel at ten times the speed of light, reaching a point where it occupies all points in space simultaneously. However, this notion is deemed impossible, as no object can increase its surface area to occupy all spatial points. The conversation emphasizes that such ideas are speculative and not grounded in scientific fact. Ultimately, faster than light travel is a fascinating topic but remains firmly in the realm of fiction.
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I was doing research on fastaer than light travel, and I came across a chart that said that said that a starship can only travel ten times the speed of light until it occupies all points in space. (I understand that this is fiction, and is only possible in theory but I am still intreasted in faster than light travel.) What I don't get is how can an object inrease its surface area to occupy all points in space? I realize that the answer is it cant, but what if it did?
 
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Here are the charts:
http://games.pbem-portal.com/startrek/ussterranova/warpchart.html
http://www.startrek.com.sg/warp.html
Read the last line on the second one. It says that a starship traveling at 10 times the speed of light (warp 10) will occupy all points in space at the same time.
 
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That is a video game, it's not real and has no basis in reality.
 
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