Dynaverse.net

Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Nemesis on March 06, 2007, 07:49:18 am

Title: the first-ever evidence of faster-than-light motion.
Post by: Nemesis on March 06, 2007, 07:49:18 am
Link to full article (http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2000/07/20/speedlight000720.html)

Quote
Scientists have finally exceeded the speed of light, causing a light pulse to travel hundreds of times faster than normal.

It raced so fast the pulse exited a specially-prepared chamber before it even finished entering it.


Title: Re: the first-ever evidence of faster-than-light motion.
Post by: Sirgod on March 06, 2007, 09:55:14 am
That is awesome Nem.

Stephen
Title: Re: the first-ever evidence of faster-than-light motion.
Post by: Lieutenant_Q on March 06, 2007, 10:56:49 am
Interesting, but really of no practical value except for "See it can be done"

This isn't going to allow for any type of realistic FTL Communications, because the only way they did it was to change the medium of the glass jar.  You can't change the medium of interstellar, or even interplanetary space.

Although 300 times the speed of light is nothing to sneeze at.  If we COULD duplicate that in real space, that would mean we could send a one way transmission to Alpha C in just over 5 days.
Title: Re: the first-ever evidence of faster-than-light motion.
Post by: Sirgod on March 06, 2007, 11:41:49 am
Quote from: Lieutenant_Q on March 06, 2007, 10:56:49 am
Interesting, but really of no practical value except for "See it can be done"

This isn't going to allow for any type of realistic FTL Communications, because the only way they did it was to change the medium of the glass jar.  You can't change the medium of interstellar, or even interplanetary space.

Although 300 times the speed of light is nothing to sneeze at.  If we COULD duplicate that in real space, that would mean we could send a one way transmission to Alpha C in just over 5 days.

Remember even though the article is from 2000, we can use this for communications Q.

I see it as a step forward to be honest.

Stephen
Title: Re: the first-ever evidence of faster-than-light motion.
Post by: Sirgod on March 06, 2007, 05:32:46 pm
A few more stories guys.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2003/02/03/teleport030203.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2049048.stm

I think you all might like them.

Stephen
Title: Re: the first-ever evidence of faster-than-light motion.
Post by: E_Look on March 08, 2007, 08:27:24 pm
Gents,  it's supposed to be my world... and no one has talked about this.  No wet blanket tossing here, but I really wonder if... there's any real validity to it.