Why Can't We Travel Faster Than Light?

[ToraToraTora]

....because we are already travelling through spacetime at the speed of light, there is only one speed in spacetime.

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[naomi24]

What's the title, Khandro?

[royfromaus]

andy-hughes

 

Roy - Since you have nothing relevant to add - as usual - don't let us delay you.

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Lol Andy Einstein, I bow to your superior knowledge.

When you have finished with your Bumper Book of Space Stuff...can I borrow it?

 

 

[douglas9401]

The speed of light stuff is all well and good but how much in terms of time and resources is devoted to the study of the speed of dark?

[ToraToraTora]

Well thanks all for an interesting discussion, I especially want to thank claire for your clever analogies, brilliant reasoning and sheer patience. I like the dice analogy one and with your permission will be using that when similar discussions arise.

I would also like to apologise to Andy, I was a bit abrupt and rude above. I can get that way when I think someone is just refusing to understand.

I was keen that Andy and Naomi watch the video because the guy explains very well by c cannot be exceeded using a very simple graph device.

[Khandro]

n, //What's the title, Khandro?//

'Six Impossible Things . The Quanta of Solace' and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World'. 

It's a primer in QM, for the likes of you & me :0)  which won the Science Book Prize in 2019 & praised by the likes of Jim Al-Khalili. (btw. what happened to our Jim ?)

I must say though that in fairness to Andy Hughes (& why should I be fair to Andy hughes when he's never fair to me!)

The American theoretical physicist  Lee Smolin, has actually opined that genuinely faster than light signalling might be possible, because he suspects that quantum mechanics is itself only an approximate version of some deeper description of the universe.

 

[naomi24]

Thanks Khandro.

 

TTT, for the last time I don't need to watch the video.  Please leave me out of your attempts to educate the ignorant.  I'm not.

[ToraToraTora]

I was just summing up naomi, if you don't want a damascene moment that's your choice.

[naomi24]

TTT, what is wrong with you?  You're told someone is already aware of what you, uninvited, decide you want to teach them, and you ignore it.  Get over yourself for goodness sake.  Einstein you ain't!    I'll try to make it clearer.  I don't need to watch the video because I am already aware of its content. Now stop. 

[ToraToraTora]

That's the first time you've made that clear, up to now you were giving the impression that you didn't want to watch the video because you didn't want to know. Apologies for getting the wrong end.

[douglas9401]

Okay, who's got the real Tora? 😲

[Khandro]

TTT, I think Lee Smolin trumps Don Lincoln; that moustache & tee shirt .... OMG! 

[naomi24]

TTT, thank you for the apology.

[Khandro]

n. I omitted the author's name & beg his apology: John Gribbin [Ikon Books] UK £8.99

[naomi24]

Thanks Khandro - but with a title like that I'm sure I'd have found it.  :o)

[ToraToraTora]

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendationref=sr_1_1?crid=HWKG4V00UAPW&keywords=quanta+of+solace&qid=1698920566&sprefix=quanta+of+solace%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1

just bought it!

[Khandro]

TTT This review in the TLS was why I bought it, if you haven't visited the site before you should be able to read it, it's a very good piece.

 

https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/the-world-is-not-enough/

[andy-hughes]

TTT - // I would also like to apologise to Andy, I was a bit abrupt and rude above. I can get that way when I think someone is just refusing to understand. //

Thank you, that is very much appreciated.

We both get a little 'passionate', but I know that no real harm is meant, or done, on either side.

[andy-hughes]

roy - //

andy-hughes

 

Roy - Since you have nothing relevant to add - as usual - don't let us delay you.

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Lol Andy Einstein, I bow to your superior knowledge.

When you have finished with your Bumper Book of Space Stuff...can I borrow it? //

If this was a high school debating session, you'd be the annoying wonk at the back shouting out pointless interuptions, because actually, you are not able to join in on the same level, and you secretly worry that no-on will actually notice you, unless you disrupt things with your nonsense.

Your insecurity manifests itself in your endless pointless childish hostility towards a complete stranger, but if you want to come across as a sad fool, then don't let me stop you.

Thanks all for a fasinating debate - clare especially, hopefully not ruined by the sad little boy at the back shouting out.

[ToraToraTora]

Khandro, I was able to read the first few paragraphs. Anyway I am looking forward to reading that book. When people find simple ways to explain complex things I always enjoy it. It's like in maths lessons when the penny drops a real moment.

[naomi24]

andy-hughes 13.56.  Would you mind if I recycle that the next time you introduce Enid Blyton and school marms into an unrelated topic?