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Old 10-23-2010, 08:23 PM   #116
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Originally Posted by Joebill View Post
Interestingly, there have been theoretical physicists that have come up with possible means to exceed the speed of light. Discovery science has documentaries that discuss this. They do point out that it will require some scientific breakthroughs to accomplish.
As I understand it, the Theory of General Relativity does not say that nothing can go faster than the speed of light, only that nothing can accelerate to that point. Tachyons, the hypothetical particles known to all fans of Star Trek, would move at superluminal speeds, but they would still be subject to the limitations imposed by the General Theory in that they could never decelerate to a slower than light speed.

Are there any physicists out there who could tell me if I got that right?
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