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Phlippieskeze
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Hello!
Firstly, I'd like to say this is my first post, as I could not find a "new members" sub forum or anything of the sort. I'm a high school student (technically junior, but one year off) with a keen interest in the sciences, particularly in the fields of cosmology, particle physics, and astronomy (and astrophysics), not to mention I get all gitty with excitement and intrigue when they're related to each other. ;)
Anyway, to the question:
Note: This is not a history question; I'm asking for their reasoning more than the people who did it. Wikipedia and other web sites didn't give me a satisfying enough answer, so I'm posting here.
So, I understand that nothing can (at least in the most commonly accepted theory) move faster than light. What, then was the purpose of proposing the existence of a tachyon? Was it wishful thinking? I'd really think it's a bit more than that... I understand there are a lot of people/theories that oppose their existence, but what are the works that support them? Why/how would they exist? (I know, I'm asking a question in search of a specific bias, but I've already read A LOT about the opposite side)
In short:
Why bother?
Thanks in advance!
PS: I apologise if this is in the wrong subforum. Wasn't entirely wure where to put it...
Firstly, I'd like to say this is my first post, as I could not find a "new members" sub forum or anything of the sort. I'm a high school student (technically junior, but one year off) with a keen interest in the sciences, particularly in the fields of cosmology, particle physics, and astronomy (and astrophysics), not to mention I get all gitty with excitement and intrigue when they're related to each other. ;)
Anyway, to the question:
Note: This is not a history question; I'm asking for their reasoning more than the people who did it. Wikipedia and other web sites didn't give me a satisfying enough answer, so I'm posting here.
So, I understand that nothing can (at least in the most commonly accepted theory) move faster than light. What, then was the purpose of proposing the existence of a tachyon? Was it wishful thinking? I'd really think it's a bit more than that... I understand there are a lot of people/theories that oppose their existence, but what are the works that support them? Why/how would they exist? (I know, I'm asking a question in search of a specific bias, but I've already read A LOT about the opposite side)
In short:
Why bother?
Thanks in advance!
PS: I apologise if this is in the wrong subforum. Wasn't entirely wure where to put it...