A light speed question...
Mar 24th 2010, 1:51 pm
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A light speed question...
When a spaceship travels in light speed, there is no danger of collision...As soon as the spaceship goes to normal speed it finds itself in an asteroid field and collision is imminent...
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Your thoughts...
Mar 24th 2010, 2:12 pm
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Re: A light speed question...
Why is there no danger of collision at light speed?
Light particles/waves are constantly colliding with objects - it's how a mirror works.
Light particles/waves are constantly colliding with objects - it's how a mirror works.
Mar 24th 2010, 2:12 pm
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Mar 24th 2010, 2:12 pm
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Mar 24th 2010, 2:17 pm
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Re: A light speed question...
Well light obviously travels at the speed of light, and manages to collide with objects - it can't pass through them. (Excepting special cases eg glass etc.)
A spaceship would disintegrate if it hit a large enough object at speed, including light speed.
A spaceship would disintegrate if it hit a large enough object at speed, including light speed.
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Mar 24th 2010, 2:19 pm
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Exactly...So how come in light speed the Millenium Falcon is not in danger, but as soon as it is in normal speed it starts dodging asteriods in the field...
Mar 24th 2010, 2:20 pm
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Anyway, a theoretical way to travel across space faster than light is to bend space and time with a gravity drive, bringing two points closer together...or maybe use wormholes with a Stargate at each end...or travel in a different dimension/universe altogether.
Yes, as if a million voices cried out and were suddenly silenced...
You also felt the tremor in the Force???
Mar 24th 2010, 2:25 pm
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Anyway, a theoretical way to travel across space faster than light is to bend space and time with a gravity drive, bringing two points closer together...or maybe use wormholes with a Stargate at each end...or travel in a different dimension/universe altogether.
Yes, as if a million voices cried out and were suddenly silenced...
Yes, as if a million voices cried out and were suddenly silenced...
Mar 24th 2010, 2:40 pm
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Hot damn...