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Old 07-26-10, 10:52 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike View Post
Hmmmm that's where Relativity rears its ugly head... At speeds near c the ship will take 25,000 years to reach say the galactic core from the perspective of those on Earth but for the crew time dilates so it only takes 20 years.
That's much better than it taking 25,000 years for the crew as well. Means that if one has to leave the system in a hurry, it's possible without making something that accomodates travel for many thousands of years.
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