At light speed, Einstein's equations break down and nothing makes sense

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[–]iDontShift 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

tesla had a theory about ether, but einstein's theory of relativity destroy it

the basis of einstein's thoery is nothing is faster than light

quantum mechanics has shown us instant transmission of information thru quantum entanglement

this proves einstein was a moron, but it was tesla who has been ignored all this time because of einstein

this is why i reserve the greatest scorn for einstein, he was not a genius, he was not smart, he was a con man

[–]ActuallyNot 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

quantum mechanics has shown us instant transmission of information thru quantum entanglement

Unless that's changed recently, you can't transmit information that way. You need information at the end about the measurement of the entangled particle, which has to be sent in a classical signal, limited by light speed.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But the information does come back to you instantly. It doesn't really have to travel though.

[–]iDontShift 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

you need information at the end about the measurement of the entangled particle, which has to be sent in a classical signal, limited by light speed.

it requires a slow signal to verify, it does not change the fact that the information was present before the electrical signal reach.

the obviousness of this makes me question your motives for confusing it such

[–]ActuallyNot 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, not information. You can't send any message faster than light.

It's very important, because faster than light travel is backwards time travel for some observers. The universe doesn't have that, and if it did, it would fuck up causality.

the obviousness of this makes me question your motives for confusing it such

Really. What motives are you ascribing?

[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

quantum mechanics has shown us instant transmission of information thru quantum entanglement

I think I saw an article a few days ago that was saying you still can't transmit information faster than light, even with entanglement. Not sure how that reconciles with spooky action at a distance.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You need to put something on both sides, so the information can show up instantly but only after this has been done.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Light has infinite speed. The "speed of light" only exists due to time dilation. The faster you move through space, the slower you move through time. So light can travel anywhere instantly, but because of time dilation it still takes time to reach us.

You could certainly (in theory) travel faster than we observe light to travel. Just don't be shocked when you return to earth and learn that it's actually been 100 years.