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What would the repercussions be if Einstein was wrong about “Natures Speed Limit”?
Back in September, scientists found that tiny particles called neutrinos appeared to do just that, defying Einstein's special theory of relativity. It could be a fluke, but now the same experiment has replicated the result. It's not hard proof yet, though; other groups still need to confirm these findings.
The great man has been wrong in the past… more than once. But this will be utterly game changing if proven to be correct. The physics world is abuzz!
@Neso & Kon-Tiki.. Let your imaginations run with it, fellows! That is why I said that it is yet to be proven. It may be much ado about nothing. But if it is possible to physically travel faster than light, it definitely will be far more than mere academic. One would theoretically be able to move away from a source at a higher velocity than it’s light is being emitted, to overtake light from a previous point in time, thus what you’ll see in your rear view mirror will be the past. This is a hypothesis based upon a multitude of “if’s”, thus no more than science fiction. And off course, even in this fantastical experiment, you will only be an observer. But think of all the things in the past we wish we could only observe if it was possible. Grassy knoll shit!
17 mths ago
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Einstein was human, so he could have been wrong, as he reached his conclusions based on the techmological abilities and limitations of the time. The more we know, the more insight we get on so many things. I bet half the scientists of the world wish the neutrinos are faster than light, as it could spur new thinking and a new phase of scientific enlightenment, understanding and research.
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I think the nett result would be academic and of no practical value outside the sphere of physical scientists. However, did you not see the report that scientists on that same team are questioning the validity of the 'findings'?
17 mths ago
I am no electron scientist but I read in last weekend's new paper that the september findings are not up to scratch. I actually re-read the articles again last night, this time with more blood in my pilsner. I am trying to follow the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)'s tests religiously but most of the times I have nobody to scientifically discuss the goings on with.
Source: Unfinished Truth
17 mths ago
Teleportation here we come
17 mths ago
We will go back into the dark ages
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It won't change anything as such...well, nothing for objects with mass. It will merely mean that there would be an extension to the already existing theory which Einstein came up with...an addendum to his theory to include the new findings. for example E=MC^2 would ring true, since it speaks of mass (rest mass). But regarding the upper limit...well, think about it. If light can only travel at 300,000km/s according to us (we see with the use of light, thus can't see any 'faster'), then strictly speaking that's as fast as what we can see, and thus our limit. By increasing the speed limit, you'd effectively be reducing the effect of time dilation as well, however we all know that time dilation takes place due to this definite limit of light travelling at 300,000km/s to all observers. So to us, that limit would always be there.
17 mths ago
Waaaaaaaaaarp speeeeeeeeeeed!!! :D WHEEEEEEEEE! Hehe. Actually...I don't think it will really matter much in the short term. The principles of Einstein's Theory still stands, as proven by experiment, and practical application such as in electronics. I don't think it'll be somethin on the same scale as Newtonian vs. Einsteinian physics. And besides all that...the neutrinos were not that much faster. It might still turn out to be just experimental error.
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