Do you think we will ever travel faster than light?

Question

If so, what branch of science will it develop from? If not, is there any way we can explore beyond our solar system without this technology?

Answer 1

The answer is yes and the field of science which is investigating the possibilities is known as Quantum Mechanical Physics. It postulates, and has proven this to be true on a sub-atomic level, that matter exists everywhere and at once with infinite possiblities for location at any moment. Under observation or measurement the position becomes known and fixed but through observation not measurement or prediction in the classical physics sense of the world. Therefore if a particle could exist here or 200 million light years from here at the same time and it is fixed in space through measurement and observation, and as a side not through the second law of thermodynamics using entropy as a predictor, then the change in position could occur much fasted than the speed of light. How you say? Universes which parrellel ours at all times and which manifest themsleves only when a fixed position is revealed through observation. Read David Greene.

Answer 2

Probably not. The branch of physics with the best ideas about it is General Relativity. All ideas, though, suppose exotic forms of matter with properties like negative mass that are probably not realizable. Quantum Theory would have to evolve to address those issues.

Answer 3

There are some interesting opportunities. area-time isn't an inert substrate, and can be distorted or bent via interior of reach concentrations of mass or power. it must be achievable to create a distortion in area-time previous to and at the back of a spacecraft that ought to act something equivalent to a wave in water. A wave can propagate with the aid of water and carry a floating merchandise alongside for the journey. a similar concept - the Alcubierre warpchronic - has been proposed via physicists that ought to enable a spacecraft to stay static in a interior of reach bubble of area-time, on a similar time as the bubble itself propagated with the aid of normal area-time at superluminal speeds. There could be no interior of reach violation of relativity interior the bubble. there are various theoretical issues and countless large engineering problems with the assumption. lots greater learn is mandatory to be certain the flair of this suggestions-set.

Answer 4

I doubt that we will find a way around Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity in my lifetime, let alone implement the technology to the point where human space travel using it would be possible, but this does not necessarily mean that it will never happen.

Answer 5

Our physical bodies will not, but it is conceivable that we might someday be able to keep a spare body in storage on another planet. At a prearranged time, an attendant warms up the spare body; you just close your eyes in one body and open them in the other body---instantaneously. Since your spirit is not made of matter or energy, there is no violation of relativity.

Answer 6

No and we can explore the solar system it will just take ages.

Answer 7

Some physics theorize that anything a human mind can imagine can eventually be accomplished.

Answer 8

No, but we may be able to bend space/time in order to skip light speed travel. Possible? They're working on it.

Answer 9

Could be!

Read a bit about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faster-than-light

(i agree we will never travel AT the speed of light, its just impossible)

Answer 10

No, by definition, light is the fastest thing in our universe.