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rtharbaugh1
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I'm not sure I understand the limit on the speed of light correctly. After all, it appears if I accellerate constantly, even mildly, for a long enough time, I should be able to reach any speed at all. I have heard Dr. Hawking say that the reason is that as an object increases in speed it also increases in mass. By the time it reaches the speed of light, it is too massive to accellerate any futher.
However, I am still wondering about how this would operate on an object whose accelleration was powered by the mass energy equivalence. Wouldn't the energy increase as the mass increased? It seems to me these effects should cancel.
I am thinking that there must be a relationship between the idea of a speed of light and the idea of an event horizon. It has been noted that an object can pass through an event horizon, only no information about the object can make the return trip. Is it possible that a mass energy drive ship could pass through the speed of light in the same way an object can pass an event horizon?
Maybe someone here has some illuminating thoughts to share on this question.
Thanks for being here,
Richard
However, I am still wondering about how this would operate on an object whose accelleration was powered by the mass energy equivalence. Wouldn't the energy increase as the mass increased? It seems to me these effects should cancel.
I am thinking that there must be a relationship between the idea of a speed of light and the idea of an event horizon. It has been noted that an object can pass through an event horizon, only no information about the object can make the return trip. Is it possible that a mass energy drive ship could pass through the speed of light in the same way an object can pass an event horizon?
Maybe someone here has some illuminating thoughts to share on this question.
Thanks for being here,
Richard