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AlabamaNerd t1_j0giku5 wrote

Reply to comment by s1ngular1ty2 in Why FTL travel seems impossible to me from a practical standpoint. Insight requested. by JerryWasARaceCarDrvr

Well, our current physics models aren’t perfect so it’s entirely possible we need to refine them- then who knows what’s possible?

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j0gjeam wrote

We know they aren't perfect but that doesn't change the fact they are very accurate about most things. Unless we discover something completely outside of what we know (very unlikely) then FTL will remain impossible.

I can say maybe unicorns will be possible one day. That doesn't mean unicorns will ever exist.

You have to have proof of a thing before claiming it is possible and we have never seen anything moving FTL and our physics says it is impossible by any means so it's likely impossible.

There is zero evidence pointing to it being possible.

If you have any evidence it may be possible then you'd have a compelling argument, but you don't, because no one does.

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AlabamaNerd t1_j0gkjzw wrote

Limiting your acceptable proof to ‘seeing it happen’ is super narrow.

Black holes were theorized well before we saw one, so your argument is specious.

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j0gkr0h wrote

But we've seen one. We've never seen anything going FTL and we've done countless particle collisions and have seen countless extremely violent things in space with our telescopes that would completely blow your mind.

And nothing we've ever seen points to FTL being possible in the slightest.

We've also never come up with a method of traveling FTL on paper either using our best physics.

FTL is impossible.

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AlabamaNerd t1_j0gl0bj wrote

But in 1783 when black holes were theorized, we hadn’t seen one. So, again, your argument is specious.

Plenty of things were theorized before we had any evidence of them. FTL is no different.

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j0gl7f3 wrote

We've never come up with a method for FTL even on paper chief. You are not understanding this important fact.

We have also never seen anything moving FTL, not even the most exotic particles in the TRILLIONS of particle collisions we've done in particle colliders.

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igcipd t1_j0gl6r9 wrote

Quantum entanglement has entered the chat.

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j0glcro wrote

No just a person who doesn't understand quantum entanglement because they read bad click bait articles.

You can't use quantum entanglement to send anything FTL. Sorry. This is well understood.

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igcipd t1_j0glhn6 wrote

Information is a thing. So yes, you can.

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j0gmi2d wrote

How am I wrong when I've given a link to an actual expert saying you can't use entanglement for FTL communication?

Where is your evidence? Or right, probably some TV show you saw once...

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j0gly2u wrote

Nope you can't even send info FTL. You don't understand this at all.

https://youtu.be/b8Yi5KzfTm0?t=185

Here is a well known expert proving you are wrong and I'm right. Weird...

Look him up on Wikipedia..

You believe you can from bad articles from other people who don't understand these subjects and from TV and movies which get everything wrong.

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Bucking_Fullshit t1_j0h0fn1 wrote

Yep, we got it all figured out. Pack your shit and go everyone.

/s

Edit: Poor thing got his feelings hurt.

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j0h304j wrote

Like you have any involvement in furthering humanity lul. Keep up the great reddit comments! I'm sure you will make a difference...

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