VulpesIncendium

VulpesIncendium t1_j66s76g wrote

I actually thought about mentioning this, since it's the same exact sci-fi technology they use in the Mass Effect game series to explain instantaneous communication across the galaxy. It's an interesting idea, but I just dismissed it as impossible sci-fi magic. But, who knows? Maybe one day it could be the basis for some real world technology.

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VulpesIncendium t1_j64hp66 wrote

With our current understanding of physics, such a thing is literally impossible.

But as a thought experiment, let's say some alien civilization has figured out how to send a signal faster than the speed of light. What would that look like to us? I think it would appear as though a signal blinked into existence, with no discernable origin point. Depending on just how much faster they could send the signal, and how far it travelled, it would probably look like it appeared ahead of an observable planet, like where the planet will eventually end up many years in the future.

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VulpesIncendium t1_j60b4xh wrote

IMO, they should just permanently stick with GMT on the Moon. Maybe it could have its own designation (Moon standard time?), but whatever that is, it should simply match the current GMT. Anything else would get too complicated to reconcile with Earth schedules.

Now, a permanent Mars colony is where time zones would really get tricky. The Martian day/night cycle is close enough to Earth's that it would be awkward to force an Earth based 24 hr schedule there.

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