Would it be possible to travel at the speed of light?

[Planr]

If you were going that fast, even in a magical space ship made of titanium magic wizards and debris or whatever you hit (which would be impossible to avoid) would pierce straight through you, if you did it on earth you would be shredded to pieces in a fraction of a second.

well yeah

not to mention the enourmouse amount of power required to reach such speeds.

which is where warp drive comes into play
instead of actually pushing the ship forward, you warp the space around the ship so its contracting in front and expanding in the back. so the ship rests within its own bubble of normal space-time while being propelled forward. scientists are testing if its possible currently too. its just like in star trek :D

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[The Titanium]

I think you would have to shake it with a lot of force, because it takes a lot of work to transfer enough energy to create vibration/a wave in an object at that great a length.

Sure, but that wasn't the point I was trying to make.

[Cybersix]

That's why the call me Mr. Fahrenheit.

You're not Freddie Mercury, why you so silly?

[blaman]

It's not physically possible to travel the speed of light.
And no, black holes are not portals, if you go in one you will die.
And no, you cannot bend space and create a wormhole without being in literally two places at the same time.

For a 15 year old you sure have some concrete opinions on the subject matter. You must be incredibly well versed in the mathematical workings of black holes and wormholes - at the forefront of human understanding. You've dedicated your entire life to your research, haven't you?

[Ipquarx]

For a 15 year old you sure have some concrete opinions on the subject matter. You must be incredibly well versed in the mathematical workings of black holes and wormholes - at the forefront of human understanding. You've dedicated your entire life to your research, haven't you?

First point:"Under the special theory of relativity, a particle (that has rest mass) with subluminal velocity needs infinite energy to accelerate to the speed of light"

Second point: http://youtu.be/pg2r_y1tsyE?t=47m56s

[blaman]

First point:"Under the special theory of relativity, a particle (that has rest mass) with subluminal velocity needs infinite energy to accelerate to the speed of light"

Second point: http://youtu.be/pg2r_y1tsyE?t=47m56s

I didn't argue the point on the speed of light. I didn't even mention it.
Nor did I claim black holes were portals (I don't even know where you got that point to begin with, let alone your need to prove it wrong)

I just find your audacity amusing, to put points in bulletin form without any explanation of what you're even arguing, as if what you saw on a couple documentaries is concrete fact, or even pertains.

[._maxwell23461_.]

You're not Freddie Mercury, why you so silly?

no I'm fast than the speed liiiiight

[Nobot]

I think if you wanted to get somewhere fast that speed of light would be foolish sorta.
Worm holes can basically teleport you to the spot you want to go as if you walked 1 foot but really you traveled like a million miles.

Most likely in the long future ahead people will use worm holes or 'portals' to get somewhere.

But I think in the future most likely we will find some way to travel at the speed of light, it probably would kill us though.

[Katadeus]

If you had a superstrong catwalk a light year in length, shaking it at one end would only cause the other end to shake after a year.

I think you're misunderstanding my post.
What I was demonstrating was a kind of vehicle for this.
Each box would be individually propelled within each consecutive one.
They would end up having ridiculous proportions though, it's just a concept that would theoretically work for faster-than-light passenger travel.

[blaman]

I think you're misunderstanding my post.
What I was demonstrating was a kind of vehicle for this.
Each box would be individually propelled within each consecutive one.
They would end up having ridiculous proportions though, it's just a concept that would theoretically work for faster-than-light passenger travel.

It wouldn't work because physical collisions work at the speed of light and objects are governed because they have mass, not due to friction or any other force. If it weighs anything non-zero (if it's matter, if it exists physically) then it is governed by the speed of light.

[Ceist]

I think if you wanted to get somewhere fast that speed of light would be foolish sorta.
Worm holes can basically teleport you to the spot you want to go as if you walked 1 foot but really you traveled like a million miles.

Most likely in the long future ahead people will use worm holes or 'portals' to get somewhere.

But I think in the future most likely we will find some way to travel at the speed of light, it probably would kill us though.

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