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1g isn't all that limiting. Under 1g acceleration you'll reach lightspeed in about a year, at which point you can't go any faster. A year to reach the top speed
by throwaway09223 4y ago
1g isn't all that limiting. Under 1g acceleration you'll reach lightspeed in about a year, at which point you can't go any faster. A year to reach the top speed of the universe isn't so bad.
The truly limiting factor is that we don't have engines that can produce 1g for a sustained period. We can't carry and propel enough reaction mass and reactionless drives only exist in science fiction.
- jefftk 4y ago> you'll reach lightspeed in about a year, at which point you can't go any faster I don't think that's how relativity works?
- scrumbledober 4y agoassuming constant acceleration it kinda does, but constant acceleration requires asymptotic infinite amounts of energy.
- tgb 4y agoAs measured relative to the destination, yes, but if so then that means the passengers get crushed under infinite gs.
- stickfigure 4y agoIt would have been better phrased "at which point you can't go any faster relative to the departure location".
- lrem 4y agoYup, it would take 6 years instead. Ship time ;) Source: https://gregsspacecalculations.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html?m=1 https://gregsspacecalculations.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html... and ignoring all the other fun aspects.
- tgb 4y agoThat’s just what it shows after rounding up. The site correctly doesn’t let you enter 1c for velocity since it’s not possible.