What's FASTER?

NaTuReB0Y · 11-28-2006, 04:35 PM

What's faster?

Star War and Star Trek fans......I need your help.

Light speed.........or Warp speed?

just4kickz · 11-28-2006, 04:46 PM

light is 2.998x10^8 m/s i believe... so "warp speed" would have to be alot more than that... think about it... we're feeling the sun's light energy that was cast years ago... so if u expect to fly to some other planetary system @ "warp speed" you'd have to go faster than the speed of light

Brunotheboxer · 11-28-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by just4kickz

think about it... we're feeling the sun's light energy that was cast years ago...

wrong. it takes about 8 minutes for sun light to reach the earth, not years.

Ninjaneer · 11-28-2006, 05:12 PM

If you shine light through a warp, does it go through? If it doesn't, does that mean the light's too slow?

shimshimhada · 11-28-2006, 05:14 PM

Warp speed is defined as a speed faster than light.

Ghunger · 11-28-2006, 05:24 PM

Wikipedia ftw! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warp_speed

shimshimhada · 11-28-2006, 05:31 PM

ForTehLose Propulsion!

CnoteMD · 11-28-2006, 06:11 PM

I was under the impression that "warp speed" was measured in multiples of the speed of light. In that case, warp speed would obviously be faster.

As far as the sun analogy goes, the light from the sun reaches the earth in a matter of minutes. But more amazing is that there are some stars visible through telescopes that are so far away that by the time the light reaches the earth, those stars no longer exist. You are actually looking back in time!

Ascension · 11-28-2006, 06:11 PM

I honestly don't know

just4kickz · 11-28-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

wrong. it takes about 8 minutes for sun light to reach the earth, not years.

oh... mmm musta been thinking stars

just4kickz · 11-28-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

ForTehLose Propulsion!

findtom · 11-28-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CnoteMD

But more amazing is that there are some stars visible through telescopes that are so far away that by the time the light reaches the earth, those stars no longer exist. You are actually looking back in time!

Yup, pretty cool stuff.

StewtheBassman · 11-28-2006, 08:24 PM

I guessed light speed, what do i win?

BTW this thread should now be locked, shim.

just4kickz · 11-28-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

I guessed light speed, what do i win?

BTW this thread should now be locked, shim.

u win negative points for being wrong!

NaTuReB0Y · 11-28-2006, 09:12 PM

I guess the creator of Star Trek was light years
ahead of George Lucas and his "light speed" millenium falcon!

flush01 · 11-28-2006, 09:15 PM

335 owns them both !

Dani · 11-28-2006, 11:17 PM

you all realize there are actually women on here witnessing the evidence of what dorks you all are? by the way, one is real and one is fictional...

NaTuReB0Y · 11-28-2006, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dani

you all realize there are actually women on here witnessing the evidence of what dorks you all are? by the way, one is real and one is fictional...

please explain in details........i wanna know.

Dani · 11-28-2006, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NaTuReB0Y

please explain in details........i wanna know.

well I learned about light speed (people don't travel it but it is an actual quantifiable measure of speed) in science class back in the day - it really exists, but I never remember being taught about warp speed.

oh my god I want to shoot myself for participating in this thread, what is wrong with me.

shimshimhada · 11-28-2006, 11:58 PM

Warp speed is also an actual research topic in factual science.

Dani · 11-29-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Warp speed is also an actual research topic in factual science.

seriously?

I guess I'm just old and that's after my day.

shimshimhada · 11-29-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dani

seriously?

I guess I'm just old and that's after my day.

How old are you? I am guessing over 21 and under 28.

View Poll Results: What is faster?
Light Speed	13	39.39%
Warp Speed	20	60.61%
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