How do the humans travel from planet to planet. They must
be traveling faster than the speed of light because some of the planets are 19 light years away and yet the travel time is a month. What propulsion system do they use? If it is faster than the speed of light, then how do they reconcile the time dilation which Einstein's theory of relativity describes? The three Legend books from Dune happen at a time before the ability to fold space so I'm just wondering how they are able to travel so fast (and without the use of computers!).
2007-11-29 07:07:59 · 2 answers · asked by ungoliant2 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
In the ficticious universe of Dune, the Holtzman Effect (produced by a mechanical device) allows faster-than-light travel. The process was complex and required the use of intelligent machines; after the Butlerian Jihad such machines were illegal and that role was taken by prescient humans that later "evolved" into the Guild Navigators.
There is no effort to reconcile FTL travel in the Dune universe with Einstein's theories.
2007-11-29 07:21:44 · answer #1 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a book. It's FICTION. Get over it.
;-)
2007-11-29 07:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋