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You don't seem to get what the speed of light is. The speed of light isn't the problem. Acceleration, time dilation and deceleration are. But barring the g-fo
by quink 13y ago
You don't seem to get what the speed of light is. The speed of light isn't the problem.
Acceleration, time dilation and deceleration are.
But barring the g-forces and enough of an engine we could travel to Alpha Centauri in less than 4 years, which may surprise you. Although that would be less than 4 spaceship years, not less than 4 Earth years.
- tlb 13y agoAt 1G acceleration, you can accelerate to a large fraction of the speed of light in about a year. A suitable rocket engine does not yet exist, but g-forces and human lifespans don't prevent travel to nearby stars.
- babesh 13y agoIf you could transmit sentience via light you won't have any issues at all.