Why can’t I go faster than the speed of light?

Re:Why can’t I go faster than the speed of light? by throw_away on Sunday September 12, 2021 @03:50PM (#28504282)

> > If I travelled at one percent of speed of light, same distance, i suppose 100 years would elapse for me, how much would elapse on earth?

> I don't know how to do the math, but a very, very long time would have passed on earth.

(=100.005y, not even two days extra)

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Re:Why can’t I go faster than the speed of light? by wruza on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:16PM (#28505040)

Yeah, all interesting things only begin at roughly 0.5c and go crazy at 0.9c. Google images on “lorentz factor” to get the quick idea.

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