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Re:How far could a spaceship go if we never ran out of thrus... by Koshkin on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:59AM (#28127258)
> close to C

As a programmer, this gave me this warm feeling...

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Re:How far could a spaceship go if we never ran out of thrus... by weregiraffe on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @09:44AM (#28128770)
But when you accelerate even more, it will be C++.
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Re:How far could a spaceship go if we never ran out of thrus... by hateful on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @01:12PM (#28131451)
Special Relativity states that it's time that changes, not the speed of light. C is constant regardless of your reference frame. So, it's still C, but instead, it will take a lot longer to complete your project. You're definitely going to miss your deadline.
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