What Happens If a Spaceship Exceeds the Speed of Light?

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Exceeding the speed of light is deemed impossible according to current physics, as it leads to nonsensical outcomes such as infinite mass and zero length. The discussion likens the question to asking what exists outside the universe, indicating it lacks meaningful context. Stephen Hawking's analogy about the North Pole emphasizes the futility of the inquiry. Ultimately, the consensus is that superluminal speed cannot occur. The thread concludes with a definitive statement on the impossibility of faster-than-light travel.
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I'm not exactly sure but I want to know, what would happen if a spaceship was to exceed the speed of light?
 
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It would turn into pink unicorns. You can't go faster than light to it's an invalid question.
 
Mr. Paradox said:
I'm not exactly sure but I want to know, what would happen if a spaceship was to exceed the speed of light?

The question you asked is comparable to the question "What is outside our universe?”

The question has no meaning. Stephen Hawking compared it to asking, “What is north of the North Pole?".
 
Mr. Paradox said:
I'm not exactly sure but I want to know, what would happen if a spaceship was to exceed the speed of light?

It would be compressed to zero length, its internal time would stop, and it would have infinate mass.

Since these things cannot happen, it should be clear that superluminal speed is not possible.
 
Jack21222 said:
It would be compressed to zero length, its internal time would stop, and it would have infinate mass.

Since these things cannot happen, it should be clear that superluminal speed is not possible.

No, the correct answer was given in the first post.

Thread closed.
 

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