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Re:Post-Detection SETI Protocols and METI: The Time Has Come... by Teever on Saturday February 11, 2017 @07:41PM (#13625843)
So in other words the prospect of an FTL weapon is irrelevant?
Re:Post-Detection SETI Protocols and METI: The Time Has Come... by throwaway7645 on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @11:05PM (#13649600)
Well, to us I think it would be irrelevant as it wouldn't take anything 1/2 as complicated or energy intensive to do in our planet. However, an FTL weapon could be relevant to an FTL capable species at war with another FTL species. What is interesting is that motion through space + motion through time must add up to the speed of light. So an FTL weapon would arrive at the target before it was launched if I understand the consequences right.