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Old August 21st 05, 11:18 PM
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A Theoretical Means of Faster than Light Space Travel


What can go faster than the speed of light? The only known entity is
gravity, which is at least 20 times faster than the speed of light and
possibly much faster. If gravity could be harnessed then one could in
theory exceed light speed. We know that all matter radiates gravity. If
artificial gravity could be created in tremendous quantity and
intensity, focused in a particular direction and controlled in its
amount of pull; then it could be used as a power source for
interstellar space travel The gravity could be aimed at the sun or moon
to lift a spaceship off of the earth and accelerate it. Once beyond the
major gravitational pull of the earth, it could be pointed at another
planet or star and increased in power to further accelerate speed
hopefully beyond the speed of light. This could make interstellar
travel feasible. Once you near the desired destination, the
gravitational generator could be focused in the reverse direction to
slow the spaceship down to make a soft landing possible. This only a
theoretical possibility; first one must figure out how generate
artificial gravity and then harness it as a propulsion method. This
will require the creation of super gravity and the means of controlling
it for the desired purpose.


Richard Franing

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Old August 21st 05, 11:27 PM
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A Theoretical Means of Faster than Light Space Travel


What can go faster than the speed of light? The only known entity is
gravity, which is at least 20 times faster than the speed of light and
possibly much faster.


What led you to this conclusion?



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Old August 22nd 05, 09:14 AM
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Gravitational waves travel at c just like light. Let us get LISA up
there quick.

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Old August 22nd 05, 10:07 AM
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You have an opinion. I am happy for you. However, there are six billion
people that each have thousands of opinions. Would you like to have
pushed six thousand billions of opinions in your face? Opinions that
you are not interested in? That is what you are doing by posting your
opinion on sites that are read by people who are not interested in your
opinion, but only in opinions about their specific area of interest,
which your opinion does not address.

I dare say that your opinion has been explored by science fiction
seventy years ago. It is not new. Science fiction fans consider it
boring. I am a science fiction fan and I consider it boring.
I am happy for you that you have opinions, but I will like and
appreciate you better and more if you do not tell me about them.

 




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