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Old 14-06-2006, 09:23 AM
AGarvin
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Quote: Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Yesterday I read an interesting piece!

If a ship could travel faster than the Speed of Light it would see itself arrive at a later time!!!!

The Ship travelling at faster than speed of light would arrive, then the light from it which left at the same time obviously (which is travelling at the speed of light) would arrive at it's proper time, later than the first craft.

Hmmmmmm.

So, you could see yourself coming after you arrived. What a paradox!


Ahhh, any comments on this Paradox?
If it were possible it would violate causality and totally stuff up some of our fundamental understanding of the universe, but since it's not possible according to relativity ........

PS. Love the 12"er.

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