why go at the speed of light when you can go a mile slower?

Question

instead of traveling at the speed of light just travel a little bit slower and isnt it possible?

Answer 1

The problem is not the speed, per say, but the energy required to reach it. As a ship (anything) approaches the speed of light, its mass increases in an asympotic fashion towards infinity. This is illustrated with relativistic particles, such as electrons. Electrons normally travel at near light speed. So close, even, that the difference in speed is not recognized anymore, only the difference in energy. A particle is said to be relativistic when its kinetic energy is several times its rest mass/energy. This is possible, and is done very often! You might be looking at a CRT monitor, which uses cathode ray tubes to light the screen. Electrons are one thing, a kilogram of material is another. It is unlikely, short of finding a new power source using some kind of cascade effect in the disintegrations of protons into three free quarks, that enough energy will be found to be provided for a base to get a kg to go that fast. And one should fear a cascade like the one described above. Think about it: a nuclear bomb goes through its chain reaction until it runs out of material. complex designs use multiple trigger detonations to compress the main mass, and we see more efficent weapons, ie our 25 megaton bomb arsenal. But this reaction would be using protons themselves. The majority of mass in the universe, the great majority, is made of protons. Start a chain reaction like that, and whats to stop it?

Answer 2

einstein and his quantum mechanics is the real answer. ive studied his work as well as doing some work of my own and his theory was not to travel at the speed of light but create a rift in time and the universe to travel from one place to another instantly. the best way to descirbe this is by thinking or it in 2 dimensions although there are 30+ dimensions we can't even comprehend as of yet. think of the universe as a peice of paper. draw 2 dots on it anywhere. whats the shortest distance you can use to get from one to another. there are 2 simple answers to this. draw a line--the long way, and fold the paper--they are touching. we dont have to travel that fast but just make the science accurate enough that we can get from point a to point b without any problems. who knows where the experimenting with this will go but help from another life form may be an answer as its a fact that there is other intelligent life.

Answer 3

Yeah, although you will be affected by the slowing of time at that speed. But it is possible, we just need to invent the propulsion systems that can facilitate such speed. Then you could see what it is like 500 years from now, if you were in a ship that traveled at that speed for maybe 60 years...

Answer 4

Sure is possible.

Not easy, but possible.

It would still take a long time to travel around the universe, though, even at near light speed. Although that wouldn't be an issue for you - relativistic time dialation would make the time intervals seem shorter - it would be an issue if you ever wanted to see people you used to know back on earth. Centuries and millenia would pass on earth, while for you years or months would pass.

Answer 5

Sorry, you're off. Time actual strikes on an similar fee, fairly. What I advise is in case you've been with the clock that replaced into shifting close to undemanding speed(if it actual moved at undemanding speed it can convert to raw ability and be lost.. as a clock) it can look as besides the undeniable fact that in straightforward words 10 seconds had handed ( you're able to in straightforward words age 10 seconds ), yet in the international your twin could age so a lot more effective. it truly is honestly confusing to attraction to close the "why" of this, yet when the best talkin monkey that ever lived believed it(Einstein) we small brainers are merely gonna ought to settle for it. the unusual section is in case you went for a journey at close to undemanding speed for say a three hundred and sixty 5 days, the human race could likely wreck itself on your absence( it can be like a pair thousand years later or so....).all and distinctive you recognize would have perished of previous age, no matter if we managed to stay alive as a race.

Answer 6

Why not discover a way to convert matter into Tachyons (first discover there existance) then send it at faster than light speeds. See what kind of weird things happen.

Answer 7

Yes, but the nearest star is only 18,000 Lightyears away, and although you would be traveling at lightspeed or near it, it would still take the equivelent of 18,000 earth years to reach it. You need to travel faster than lightspeed to get anywhere out of our specific solar system.

Answer 8

Yes, mathmatically it is possible. However, at 3 bucks a gallon and the ENORMOUS amount of energy needed to push the ENORMOUS amount of mass to this speed, I think 65 MPH makes way more sense.

Answer 9

Theortically lower speed is possible whereas same speed is impossible.

Answer 10

'cause it's all about speed man faster faster faster!! go go go!!!