Reconsidering the Speed of Light: A Crazy Idea on Dark Matter and the Big Bang

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In summary, the conversation discussed the idea of restrictions on traveling at or above the speed of light, where an object would gain mass and require infinite energy. However, the recent interest in Dark Matter raised the question of whether the initial particles during the big bang traveled faster than the speed of light, with their energy fueling their acceleration and resulting in the majority of matter in the universe being further away and denser. These are just ponderous thoughts, open to corrections.
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I have been pondering this ridiculous Idea for a long time.

It relates to something i read about restrictions on traveling at the speed of light or above the speed of light.
In a nutshell it explained that an object approaching the speed of light would gain mass, and would eventually require infinite energy to reach the speed of light. thus imposing an insurmountable obstacle to our quest.
But recent interest in Dark Matter got me thinking. What if at the time of the big bang the initial particles flew away from the epic centre faster than the speed of light.
With the energy produced being enough to fuel their acceleration as they gained mass filling the universe with matter.
It would stand to reason that the further away you were from the epic centre, the more denser the matter would be, hence the Dark Matter which accounts for the majority of the Matter in our universe being further away, having traveled faster.

This is just ponderous ramblings, i welcome a corrections to my thoughts

regards Genphis
 
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Sorry, the universe doesn't have a center and we don't do ponderous ramblings here.
 

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