Why can't we travel faster than light?
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For years, we know that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, which is almost 3,00,000 km per second. But still the question remains WHY?
What if we could travel faster than light?
Imagine if we could travel faster than light... Space travel could be very easy. We could also time travel. However, traveling faster than light is impossible. Let's see why...
Why can't we travel faster than light?
According to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, to move an object, we require energy. To make this moving object speed up, we require more energy. Now just imagine how much energy will an object moving with the speed of light require???
Referring again to Einstein's theory, it can be concluded that an object moving with the speed of light or faster than that will need infinite amount of energy. But till today's date, we don't have the necessary resources to produce infinite amount of energy. Moreover, we also don't have that advanced technology to produce infinite amount of energy. Thus, we cannot travel faster than the speed of light.
Objects travelling faster than light produces a sonic boom. Similarly, objects travelling faster than light can produce huge amount of radiation. This can lead to serious consequences. Thus, we cannot travel faster than light.
Conclusion:
Travelling faster than light would have been a great idea, but it would have needed infinite amount of energy which can't be produced using today's technology. Even if it is done, it would still lead to serious consequences.
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I thought it would be better not to delete or revamp these posts, even if they suck. The bitter truth is that old works always suck, but I take that as a positive tool to convey that I am growing. Besides there's no better way to showcase my journey without these old, messy, poorly written posts!
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