On Aug 12, 2005, at 12:38 PM, The Fool wrote: >> > If you could overcome the effects of gravity >> > and slow an object's (such as a space probe's) >> > absolute velocity to very close to but not quite >> > zero, would the uncertanty principle cause the >> > object's position to become so uncertain that >> > it 'jumps' for lack of a better term, significantly >> > long distances to be useful in say, exploring the >> > universe at vast distances from the sol system?
From: Warren Ockrassa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Umm, I don't think the term "absolute velocity" >> means anything in an expanding universe, nor >> does the idea of making it 0. "The Fool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does the 'expansion' of the universe entail a > change in velocity, an acceleration, or some > other effect? The first problem with "zero velocity" in a relitavistic universe is "how could you know you were at absolute still?" Anything you could possibly use for reference has a nonzero velocity. From there the project can tackle the meaning of zero velocity in an expanding universe, and so on. -- Matt _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
