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This common desire for FTL should be an object lesson in how wishful thinking distorts objectivity. We see a constant stream of ideas that spring from simply no
by cletus 5y ago
This common desire for FTL should be an object lesson in how wishful thinking distorts objectivity. We see a constant stream of ideas that spring from simply not understanding the domain of a function. You can put a negative value into mass or energy. That doesn't mean it means anything.
There really is no plausible theory for FTL of any kind. Maybe there will be in the future. Personally I'd put everything I have on the speed of light being an absolute limit to causality.
Look at it this way: if FTL travel were possible we probably wouldn't exist. Whoever came first would probably colonize the Universe and sterilize it of competition. So there's that.
- ineedasername 5y agoif FTL travel were possible we probably wouldn't exist. Whoever came first would probably colonize the Universe and sterilize it of competition FTL doesn't necessarily mean infinite/instant travel. Also the scenario you propose could be part of the Great Filter, and we just haven't been culled yet. Or FTL civilizations tend to get so large they fracture & turn to in-fighting or encounter other resource bottlenecks that limit exponential expansion. Or C is the law and going FTL spawns a cosmic traffic cop like the meatball head things in Rick & Morty. Or FTL is simply impossible, but perhaps not constant and various factors impact the local C