2007-01-18 19:45:02 · 16 answers · asked by Mandar 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
According to Einstein nothing moves faster than light. BUT I am going to go on the assumption that you want to travel to another location faster than light could make the trip. There are theories being investigated that would allow such accomplishments. Example: Space folding ... if you can somehow "fold" space onto itself you would technically be in two places at once and then unfold space again remaining at the new location making travel instantaneous. (Imagine a piece of paper where you are standing on one edge. Now fold that paper so that your edge touches the opposite edge.) Another theory is higher dimensional travel. We live in the 4th dimension of space (3 direction and 1 time) If we could enter a space with more directional dimensions we could hypothetically reach locations faster than would normally be allowed.
DISCLAIMER These are only hypothetical there is no real scientific basis on how to accomplish either of these scenarios.
2007-01-18 23:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by FourKingHigh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a very small possibility for a photon to travel faster than light for a very short time. Think of it as quantum fluctuation. For example, in QED, you need to sum up the contributions from all possibilities to derive the actual probability of an event. The probability of a photon travel faster than c is very, very small but is non-zero nonetheless in quantum physics. In quantum information phase velocity of a wave packet can also be greater than the speed of light but its group velocity cannot be. Since useful information travels at group velocity, no signal can travel faster than light. In the practical world nothing travel faster than light.
2007-01-19 04:24:29 · answer #2 · answered by Alan Y 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is, because scientists did it In Denmark and Princeton, New Jersey, using different techniques, but, if we are able to do that, it's possible don't send data, because it will break the quantum physics, the future is the teleportation, something in diapers, but the world will be different like in 30 years, there are a lot of research in this field now everywhere
2007-01-19 04:59:01 · answer #3 · answered by Palermo2007 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, there are some theories where they propose some particles which travel faster than light. But these are only in paper.
2007-01-19 04:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by Infinite 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends, i don't know calculas, but i know an equation that can help:
E=(mc^2)/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2)
m=mass
c=speed of light
v=velocity
For light, you get 0/0, if you go faster than the speed of light, you get imaginary numbers.
2007-01-19 11:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but as soon as you do you have to fight Zocor, the evil space-hamster from Nappthlone 7.
Of course it's possible. Just remember, when we travel as fast as light, we become energy. What would we become beyond that? I suppose you could validly speculate that we could survive, but you must consider your surroundings and the consequences of your new existence in them.
2007-01-19 04:59:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd say that it is probably possible, but we as humans haven't figured it out yet.
2007-01-19 03:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by TheSilverBeetles 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. else your weight will become infinite as Einstein as described
2007-01-19 04:47:53 · answer #8 · answered by maussy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you will need to get hold of the workshop manual from startrek voyager, that will explain all
2007-01-19 03:54:54 · answer #9 · answered by da rinse mode 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anything is possible!
2007-01-19 03:53:12 · answer #10 · answered by .o0O O0o. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋