2006-10-13 19:13:31 · 16 answers · asked by tom science 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
As far as we know so far, yes. There are theories about how one can get to another location faster than light without actually moving faster than light.
Imagine a pizza. Take out 2 slices. Now take the 2 inside edges and pull them together until they meet (making the pizza into a funnel) If you could somehow warp space like this and send a light beam from one side of the pizza to the other across the middle, and travel around the rim of the pizza yourself (a shorter distance), you might be able to arrive at the far side before the light. Totally theoretical.
2006-10-13 19:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, so far, the only object that travels at the speed of light is the photon so yes, all matter must be converted into photons to travel at that speed. The real trick will be converting matter back to it's original form. Once we get to that stage of our science why would we actually travel? Won't we just convert some other material into photons and then convert it to a person on the other end? No need to waste or send the original person at all.
I am sure that as we explore more we will find other materials that travel at the speed or even faster.
2006-10-14 02:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by newsgirlinos2 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So far the answer to that is yes. According to Einstein, no mass can enter the speed of light. An since light is the only non-mass that can enter the speed of light, we must assume that to enter the speed of light u need to become light.
2006-10-14 15:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by t2d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One can also become electricity or any electromagnetic radiation.Cell phone messages are not light but travel at the speed of light.
2006-10-14 02:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as far as we now know only light can travel at the speed of light
2006-10-14 04:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't travel at the speed of light. It would take an infinite amount of energy to achieve that speed.
OTOH, at least you didn't ask what would happen if you turned on a flashlight while travelling at that speed âº
Doug
2006-10-14 02:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To travel at the speed of light you must have no mass, and the only 'real' no-mass particles we know of are photons (light), so pretty much yes.
2006-10-14 06:22:36 · answer #7 · answered by Trillian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably. Matter cannot be accelerated to the speed of light, and so far, we haven't figured out how to cheat the universe expect in SciFi.
2006-10-14 02:25:36 · answer #8 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You have to give up all of your mass. Any object with mass cannot reach the speed of light.
2006-10-14 02:19:17 · answer #9 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know..scientists have sent electrical signals at a speed fatser than the speed of light..but their frequency was extremely less..
2006-10-14 02:32:35 · answer #10 · answered by gunz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋