2006-06-14 17:18:54 · 13 answers · asked by remi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
no. think of the synapse. electric synapse in general. The speed of electricity is much slower than the speed of light. So, if you could think at the speed of light, you would be well beyond the fastest thinker of any kind. The link I provided will give you a little insight about the synapse and the speed of light
2006-06-14 17:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by ridesonroces 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You can only think as fast as electrical signals can travel through your nerves. Because the nervous system is biological, it is slightly slower than electricity in a computer for example, which is slightly slower than the speed of light. However, over the relatively short distances the signals need to travel, it's close enough to the speed of light that actually thinking at the speed of light wouldn't be very noticably faster.
2006-06-15 00:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by David F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
The speed at which nerves transmit is vastly below the speed of light. A nerve takes 2-4 millseconds to respond to an impulse, and transmission speeds are in the order of a few metres per second.
Light travels at 100,000,000 metres per second.
They are not even comparable.
2006-06-15 03:27:42 · answer #3 · answered by Epidavros 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we can't think about the speed of light. Because if we experience this speed upon ourselves or upon any other object then according to Einstein's theory the whole mass of that object will be converted to energy......that is impossible to experience for a living-hood.
2006-06-15 01:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by ali 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, thoughts can't reach light speed because the neuro impulses only travel couple of meters per second , whilst the light speed is 300000 km/s.the limitation comes from the chemical reactions that allow electrical charges that make a neuro impulse to propagate.
2006-06-15 04:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by Rhade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are traveling in something going the speed of light. We don't have anything that goes that fast...yet.
2006-06-15 00:23:04 · answer #6 · answered by potatodan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... faster than that!
(The speed of "thought" is faster than the speed of light... and without any of of light's physical limitations!)
2006-06-15 00:22:46 · answer #7 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The neurotransmitters that cross the synaptic gap between the neurons do not travel at 186,000 miles per second. Sorry, only Bipolar I manic psychotics think they do.
2006-06-15 00:24:44 · answer #8 · answered by sterling roses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't sya. becoz, at the speed of light it is said that the time will be stopped. So....think about that
2006-06-15 00:21:22 · answer #9 · answered by Swaroop B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not possible if you do then omg you're a blessing!! u can b a quick thinker though
2006-06-15 00:21:26 · answer #10 · answered by sexybabygurl4545 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋