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If the people on Earth heard it, he must have heard it at some point. Even if he was travelling faster than the sound wave, as he started decelerating the wave
by josu 12y ago
If the people on Earth heard it, he must have heard it at some point. Even if he was travelling faster than the sound wave, as he started decelerating the wave must have caught him up at some point.
- pbhjpbhj 12y agoI'd imagine the part of the wavefront behind him would dissipate in his wake, only undisturbed parts - those moving out to the sides - would survive to pass him? Others could potentially hear the boom that way without him hearing it.