Re: Einstein on the speed of light

From	Sergio <invalid@invalid.com>
Newsgroups	sci.physics
Subject	Re: Einstein on the speed of light
Date	2018-08-31 14:04 -0500
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On 8/31/2018 12:42 PM, Musatov wrote:
> I have heard according to Einstein you could not build a spaceship capable of traveling faster than the speed of light. But did Einstein say anything about building a spaceship capable of traveling at the same speed as light?
> 
> According Einstein 
> 
> a) Spaceship travels at speed < speed of light is possible
> b) Spaceship travels at speed > speed of light is impossible
> 
> But does Einstein say anything about
> c) Spaceship travels at speed = speed of light
> 
> Is c) possible or impossible?
> 
> Musatov
> 

nope, just look at the equations.

remember as you approch the speed of light, your mass becomes infinite,
and it takes you an infinate amount of energy to go that fast.

assume you got a 10 ton space craft and want to go 50% c.

how much energy does it take to go that fast ?

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Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 10:42 -0700
  Re: Einstein on the speed of light Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 18:40 +0000
    Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 13:10 -0700
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 21:07 +0000
        Re: Einstein on the speed of light benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 18:22 -0400
          Re: Einstein on the speed of light Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 22:34 +0000
            Re: Einstein on the speed of light Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2018-08-31 19:26 -0500
  Re: Einstein on the speed of light jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-08-31 18:32 +0000
    Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 13:09 -0700
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-08-31 21:29 +0000
        Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 15:05 -0700
          Re: Einstein on the speed of light benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 18:27 -0400
          Re: Einstein on the speed of light jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-08-31 23:10 +0000
          Re: Einstein on the speed of light Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2018-08-31 19:25 -0500
  Re: Einstein on the speed of light Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2018-08-31 14:04 -0500
    Re: Einstein on the speed of light mitchrae3323@gmail.com - 2018-08-31 12:27 -0700
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2018-08-31 14:33 -0500
  Re: Einstein on the speed of light "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 12:46 -0700
    Re: Einstein on the speed of light mitchrae3323@gmail.com - 2018-08-31 13:05 -0700
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 13:08 -0700
    Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 13:07 -0700
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 13:12 -0700
        Re: Einstein on the speed of light jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-08-31 21:31 +0000
          Re: Einstein on the speed of light Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2018-08-31 15:41 -0700
            Re: Einstein on the speed of light jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-08-31 23:13 +0000
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2018-08-31 21:30 +0000
        Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 15:04 -0700
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2018-09-06 16:09 -0700
        Re: Einstein on the speed of light mitchrae3323@gmail.com - 2018-09-06 18:49 -0700
          Re: Einstein on the speed of light "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2018-09-07 13:53 -0700
            Re: Einstein on the speed of light "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2018-09-07 17:16 -0700
              Re: Einstein on the speed of light "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2018-09-10 18:04 -0700
        Re: Einstein on the speed of light "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2018-09-06 21:03 -0700
    Re: Einstein on the speed of light "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2018-08-31 14:57 -0700
      Re: Einstein on the speed of light Musatov <tomusatov@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 15:06 -0700
        Re: Einstein on the speed of light Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2018-08-31 15:40 -0700
  Re: Einstein on the speed of light Arindam Banerjee <banerjeeadda1234@gmail.com> - 2018-08-31 23:00 -0700

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