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Scientists claim they can do it! The tenet of the Special Relativity theory by causing light to defy its own speed limit. There's a lot of technical data. Too much to put here.

2007-08-28 15:40:32 · 2 answers · asked by ZORRO 3 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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The concept of 'Warp Speed' was defined in a very understanable way on the movie 'Event Horizon.' In warp speed, theoretically, you don't actually exceed the speed of light, but appear to. Space gets folded around you by intense (Gravity, electro-magnetic, nuclear induced, insert field name here) field and you are moved through Space-Time by means of going beyond that of our Universe...

Yes you're right, too much to put here... but the concept is sound and has been experimented with.

2007-08-28 16:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by Avatar 2 · 1 0

For one thing you can not quantum tunnel a spaceship and if someone says you can simply ask them to SHOW you. Warp speed? If you exist on one of the Star Trek tv shows then yes. Take my word for it, you will not see a warp speed spaceship in your life. It is easy to say all sorts of nonsense, and make it look pretty with appropriate math and scientific jargon, but snake oil is still snake oil. And in no way did they really exceed the speed of light in a meaningful way. I can exceed the speed of light by shining a laser at the moon and then twirling the laser around. The spot on the surface of the moon will move faster than light. But the photons that make up the spot are not. Likewise I can not use the spot to send information from one part of the moon to another at faster than light speed. And that is the crucial question. Can whatever it is you do send information faster than light? Some can't even seem to agree on what is information. Scientists need to appear to be doing something so this is one way they can earn money and not actually do anything. Cold fusion ring a bell? Tachyons another bell? There are many others. Some of which are the focus of a great deal of attention and money as we speak. I have seen people use data on the unsuspecting in such a way that it looks impressive but in reality is not. You should be sceptical of everything, no matter who tells you. Of course the people who do this stuff want you to believe that they are doing great things and will of course present it in such a way that you will respond in the appropriate manner. I have read all sorts of stuff lately about anti-gravity or gravity masking effects. Need to see it.

2007-08-28 23:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Captain Mephisto 7 · 0 1

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