On 17 Sep 2002 at 8:10, Alberto Monteiro wrote: > Doug wrote: > > > >> No, they can't. Why those guys can't read what they > >> wrote? There ain't no "signal" travelling FTL. > > > > So explain to me what _is_ traveling at 4C. > > > Suppose you have Galactic-Overlord powers, and place > some bombs that will make a string of stars in such > a sequence that each one will explode delta = d/4c > after the previous one. Someone who watched that would > imagine that the Galactic Overlord had a FTL ship, > and was just showing its power by travelling at 4c > and exploding stars. > > _This_ is what travels at 4c: an illusion >
Right - *information* can't be transmitted faster than light. HOWEVER, silicon chips these days send messages very fast, but resistance means that it's NOT lightspeed. This offers the potential to speed the chips up so messahes in the chip are sent FAR closer to lightspeed. Be years before that's practical, but it's entire possible. Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
