The speed of light has been broken:

TQ · 08-16-2007, 03:32 PM

From Telegraph.co.uk, author: Science Correspondent Nick Fleming:

A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time.

According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than 186,000 miles per second.

However, Dr Gunter Nimtz and Dr Alfons Stahlhofen, of the University of Koblenz, say they may have breached a key tenet of that theory.
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The pair say they have conducted an experiment in which microwave photons - energetic packets of light - travelled "instantaneously" between a pair of prisms that had been moved up to 3ft apart.

Being able to travel faster than the speed of light would lead to a wide variety of bizarre consequences.

For instance, an astronaut moving faster than it would theoretically arrive at a destination before leaving.

The scientists were investigating a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles to break apparently unbreakable laws.

Dr Nimtz told New Scientist magazine: "For the time being, this is the only violation of special relativity that I know of."

"Scotty, we need warp speed in thirty seconds or we're all dead!" - James Tiberius Kirk

zapionics<alt> · 08-16-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TQ

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The pair say they have conducted an experiment in which microwave photons - energetic packets of light - travelled "instantaneously" between a pair of prisms that had been moved up to 3ft apart...

Well lets pray they haven't opened a portal to hell in the process...

TQ · 08-16-2007, 08:38 PM

Dang...I forgot stuff like that happens when science runs amok.

Protoplasm72 · 08-16-2007, 09:23 PM

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Well lets pray they haven't opened a portal to hell in the process...

If it did I'm sure Buffy the Vampire Slayer would save us.

Vheox · 08-19-2007, 09:55 AM

I ran past a light the other day... what's the big deal?

TQ · 08-19-2007, 10:03 AM

Heh...that's pretty funny.

Vheox · 08-19-2007, 11:57 AM

The day they find a way to travel to other galaxies, I'm getting off this planet!!

TQ · 08-19-2007, 01:01 PM

I hear the Triangulum Galaxy is nice this time of year...always good to get out of Austin in August.

Vheox · 08-19-2007, 02:43 PM

Hmm... I wonder if they will take my credit card miles for this. I'll bet you anything this is a blackout period... damn airline companies!

SpeedDMN · 08-19-2007, 02:54 PM

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The day they find a way to travel to other galaxies, I'm getting off this planet!!

Wouldn't it be sweet if there were other planets to choose from? I know this one would be wayy down the list.

FearFactory · 08-19-2007, 03:21 PM

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Wouldn't it be sweet if there were other planets to choose from? I know this one would be wayy down the list.

The Babe's planet!

but not green and ugly...lol

SpeedDMN · 08-19-2007, 03:27 PM

Yeah definately no green or blue chics. I'm not prejudice ar anything, but I don't like my women to look like easter eggs. Risa perhaps?

Vheox · 08-19-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDMN

Yeah definately no green or blue chics. I'm not prejudice ar anything, but I don't like my women to look like easter eggs. Risa perhaps?

What about Mysteek from X-Men?

TQ · 08-19-2007, 03:51 PM

Lord, she's a hottie...blue shapeshifter and all.

TQ · 08-19-2007, 03:52 PM

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Yeah definately no green or blue chics. I'm not prejudice ar anything, but I don't like my women to look like easter eggs. Risa perhaps?

You don't dig Orion slave women?

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TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	The speed of light has been broken: From Telegraph.co.uk, author: Science Correspondent Nick Fleming: A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time. According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than 186,000 miles per second. However, Dr Gunter Nimtz and Dr Alfons Stahlhofen, of the University of Koblenz, say they may have breached a key tenet of that theory. advertisement The pair say they have conducted an experiment in which microwave photons - energetic packets of light - travelled "instantaneously" between a pair of prisms that had been moved up to 3ft apart. Being able to travel faster than the speed of light would lead to a wide variety of bizarre consequences. For instance, an astronaut moving faster than it would theoretically arrive at a destination before leaving. The scientists were investigating a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles to break apparently unbreakable laws. Dr Nimtz told New Scientist magazine: "For the time being, this is the only violation of special relativity that I know of." "Scotty, we need warp speed in thirty seconds or we're all dead!" - James Tiberius Kirk __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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