Posted by Sir Jimmy of James at cpe-24-175-253-232.gt.rr.com on March 11, 2004 at 14:20:45:
In Reply to: Ok, relax posted by AshFan on March 11, 2004 at 14:16:31:
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: : The reason near-light-speed travel is impossible is because even a single grain of silt moving at that speed would weigh thousands of pounds. So a vessel large enough to carry you and projectiles would weigh similar to a moon, or even planet.
: : Get it now?
: Yes, the ship, and EVERYTHING ON IT would have near infinite mass at that point, me, the hull, the bullets, the gunpowder in the bullets... eveything.
: Hence, the gunpowder being able to produce near infiniate energy (E=MC what again silly?)
: If you cant dumb it down enough for me without getting angry, just don't try, geez.
Who said I was angry? I was honestly trying to help you understand. But if you want to take it that way, be my guest, I don't give a fuck.