ndiamond@watdaisy.UUCP (Norman Diamond) (03/26/85)
> Ah, but if you travel at 186,000 mps you WILL make it. Why? > lim t = 0 {limit of t as velocity goes to the speed of light = 0} > v>c Do you mean that 186,000 mps == infinity mps? 1 second = 0 seconds? Suppose I am going very fast, and consider either your frame of reference or mine. From your frame of reference, I take 1/186,000 of a second (not 0 seconds) to cover 1 of your miles. From my frame of reference, I cover 0 miles. Well, let's say I'm going almost as fast. Then, while my time progresses very slowly, I still only see a short distance. 1 of my miles might be 1 of your light-years, and it'll still take a while. -- Norman Diamond UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra}!watmath!watdaisy!ndiamond CSNET: ndiamond%watdaisy@waterloo.csnet ARPA: ndiamond%watdaisy%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa "Opinions are those of the keyboard, and do not reflect on me or higher-ups."