Relativity/speed of light/gravity

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The discussion centers on the impossibility of traveling at the speed of light, emphasizing that such travel would contradict the principles of relativity. It highlights that as an object's speed approaches the speed of light, its mass increases towards infinity, making light-speed travel unattainable. The thread also references a lengthy debate on the Blitz forums, which includes various viewpoints, including skepticism about the motivations behind scientific theories. Participants engage with complex topics like gravity and the implications of relativity. Overall, the consensus is that light-speed travel is fundamentally incompatible with established physics.
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I'm not really asking for myself, but there is a really, really long topic on blitz forums(blitz is the programming language that I'm doing my physics engine in.) Guests cannot, however post to these forums unless they have bought blitz.

http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=26762

here's the topic I'm talking about. it's currently 154 posts long, so if you got some time to spare or this is your kinda topic, check it out. It includes a person who's convinced everything is just a scheme for gaining money (flameduck). I'd be happy to say somthing (as a quote or a hyperlink to this topic) of course.

Hmmm. interesting topic really covers a lota of bases.

BTW I'm 'bot builder' and yes my arse really does effect tidal waves... (well it does)
 
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Looking at the first page, the answer is...

You can't travel at the speed of light. If you could, then relativity doesn't work, so we can't say what would happen.

Easy.
 
Yes, the correct conclusion should be: as your speed tends to the speed of light, your mass tends to infinity therefore it is impossible for you to travel at the speed of light.
 

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