Re:If the Earth were 100 pixels wide
by danielweber on Thursday April 04, 2013 @02:06PM
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Does everyone come up with this idea independently, or is someone suggesting it? It's a very common retort to speed-of-light communications, but someone told me about it before I thought of it.
Anyway, your idea wouldn't work. If you press on one end of the stick, it would issue a pressure wave along the length of the stick near the speed of light (depending on its material), so you haven't gained anything.
Re:If the Earth were 100 pixels wide
by MrBra on Thursday April 04, 2013 @02:55PM
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No I am guilty of having thought about it myself :)
But I would like to know more about these kind of anti-common sense examples regarding this subject.
Do you have a website or some search keyword to suggest?
Thanks
Anyway, your idea wouldn't work. If you press on one end of the stick, it would issue a pressure wave along the length of the stick near the speed of light (depending on its material), so you haven't gained anything.