Would Dark Matter Make Us Invisible at High Speeds?

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The discussion centers on the implications of traveling at 60% of the speed of light and the concept of dark matter. Participants clarify that two observers moving at 60% light speed in opposite directions would not be invisible to each other; instead, they would perceive each other traveling at approximately 88.2% of light speed due to the relativistic velocity addition formula. This highlights that dark matter is not merely a matter of increasing distance at superluminal speeds but involves complex relativistic effects.

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  • Understanding of Einstein's Theory of Relativity
  • Familiarity with the concept of light speed (c)
  • Knowledge of relativistic velocity addition
  • Basic grasp of dark matter and its properties
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If I was traveling 60% of light speed in one direction,
and you were traveling 60% of light speed in another direction
We would be invisible to each other correct ?

Is that all that dark matter is? matter in which the distance between us is increasing faster than light speed?
 
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PRyckman said:
If I was traveling 60% of light speed in one direction,
and you were traveling 60% of light speed in another direction
We would be invisible to each other correct ?

Is that all that dark matter is? matter in which the distance between us is increasing faster than light speed?
No, the speed of light as viewed from any frame of reference has a definite speed c.
 
PRyckman said:
If I was traveling 60% of light speed in one direction,
and you were traveling 60% of light speed in another direction
We would be invisible to each other correct ?
No, in fact, from each of our perpectives, the other would only be traveling at:

[tex]\frac{0.6c+0.6c}{1+\frac{0.6c(0.6c)}{c^2}} = 0.882c[/tex]

relative to ourselves. This is how velocities add under Relativity.
 

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