Mass moving at the speed of light isn't possible because the energy requirement for that is infinity, but that obviously isn't the method anyone would choose to travel the sort of distances required because even travelling at the speed of the light the distances between stars would mean journey times of years, decades or centuries.
Pentagon releases UFO footage
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Mass moving at the speed of light isn't possible because the energy requirement for that is infinity, but that obviously isn't the method anyone would choose to travel the sort of distances required because even travelling at the speed of the light the distances between stars would mean journey times of years, decades or centuries.
Well, mass becomes infinite, but don’t get too hung up on the analogy.
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Soldato
Right so you think it is man made technology, not something based on alien technology? Just so we are on the same page?
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We just have to create an engine that accelerates us at 9.8g coz then you have the equivent of gravity. The only problem is chemistry only goes so far, we need e=mc2 engines.
It's been pointed out that if you could create such a drive you would reach of the speed of light in 354 days, but don't forget to turn around and slow down coz that'll also take 354 days.
He said he is happy to give them details down to precise names, dates, locations, projects and the people involved e.c.t Which if its real he had access to that information via his job. So he gives them that info they look into it. They either see he told the truth or see he lied and put him in jail.
Is seems a pretty big risk on his part to lie like that given the consequences. Not only does he have major consequences if he lied. He is gaining nothing from lying and has no motivation we know about to lie.
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What does e.c.t. stand for?
Why not?
The Lorentz factor describes what happens as you accelerate towards c. The equation breaks down at speeds greater than c. The implication being that you can’t accelerate to lightspeed, or through it. But the equation breaking down doesn’t imply that faster than light travel is impossible. The simple fact of the matter is than our current physics has no explanation for what the Lorentz equation means at speeds greater than c. (Although there are some massive problems with causality if you could)
The point being it’s impossible to predict what a vastly more advanced technology could or couldn’t do if we’re at a much lower level.
Personally I think there’s something in this story. Don‘t know if it’s aliens but its decidedly odd.
Of all the points to argue in this thread you pick this one lol. That’s pretty funny.
I think the point I was trying to make is that because none of the above happened we still can’t discount the story. I’m not saying it’s alien technology, I have no idea what happened apart from something odd, but if it was we couldn’t use our current level of understanding to say whether or not manoeuvering like that was possible without the physical effects you describe.
That's a mistake, I should have put etc.
Sure, plenty of potential theories could explain reports like these, some are even pretty reasonable, others though are far beyond reasonable belief.
Oh yeah, the big question of why. Why would a species with a level of technology that could explain these reports even bother. It’s very unlikely they would come in peace.
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You don't know how long it takes them to "come all that way". Maybe they are visiting just to observe us, just like a zoo. Alien David Attenbroughs
We should probably avoid listening in stereo.
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What do you mean why didn't he do that? He said that under oath yesterday that he will give them the full details. Like I said its a pretty big consequence to lie out. You come across like you think being under oath doesn't matter and its just like two people talking at the pub. Well its not.
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What consequences if it's found he lied? Nah beyond some headlines I haven't followed it. Would have clicked if it was 'Here's ET!'. We're at the hearsay stage, which is where we were before.