Light always travels the fastest path right?

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Light always travels the fastest path, a principle rooted in the theory of relativity. The discussion explores the concept of creating a wormhole to facilitate light travel across vast distances in the galaxy. It concludes that while a wormhole could theoretically allow for increased light traffic, significant time would be required for light to adapt to this new route, with minimal traffic expected in the initial year.

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light always travels the fastest path right?
what if i were to make a wormhole from one side of the galaxy to the other?
would i then get a lot of light "traffic" through it?
 
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Yes, provided you advertised enough, the local light would eventually all go through your wormhole. Don't expect much in the first year though, as light beams are pretty set in their ways.
 

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