One can dream sometimes
2006-12-10 17:08:38 · 5 answers · asked by Girl Goes Back To The Future 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If life as we know it doesnt end for a very very long time then id have to believe we could do it.
2006-12-10 17:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by supadol88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am afraid chasing the speed of light is exactly the same as chasing the end of a rainbow....the harder we try, the no closer we get.
This is partly because time itself is an artifact of the human memory, and the universe only has one end. That is the end where you are right now. You experience the universe through your senses from where you are. No matter how far or how fast you travel, you will always be experiencing the universe through your senses (body), no matter where it is.
Anyway, "speed" is not a characteristic of light, it is a characteristic of our senses only.
2006-12-10 20:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by Mez 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In nuclear physics, there is conjecture that sub-atomic particles can exceed the speed of light due to their wave nature, but it seems unlikely that anything of appreciable mass will be able to do this. Wormholes are still very conjectural except in Deep Space 9.
2006-12-10 17:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hay we already have a group of people traveling at light speed and traveling through worm holes.
You don't believe me just watch a Congressman or Senator taking a bribe.
2006-12-10 17:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We need a working nuclear fusion reactor to travel to other stars. We're getting closer but the research needs more funding.
2006-12-10 20:32:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ellis26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋