Faster than the speed of light...

Platapus · 04-21-11, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

"what would happen, if you were driving faster than the speed of light, and you turned your headlights on?"

Tell your friend,

The car would disintegrate long before it could reach anywhere close to the speed of light, assuming it did not hit something sooner.

GoldenRivet · 04-21-11, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

Tell your friend,

The car would disintegrate long before it could reach anywhere close to the speed of light, assuming it did not hit something sooner.

yeah... that was the second part of my response at the time actually

Platapus · 04-21-11, 04:45 PM

That is the difference between theoretical and applied physics.

frau kaleun · 04-21-11, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

That is the difference between theoretical and applied physics.

In theory, there's no difference between practice and theory.

But in practice... there is.

onelifecrisis · 04-21-11, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

In theory, there's no difference between practice and theory.

But in practice... there is.

Haha, good one, I've not heard that before.

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