Re: A non-tachyon, still-follows-Einsten's-rules FTL idea ... PLEASE comment on it!!!

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From: Chris Wagner
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 00:00

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Haplo wrote:
> 
> >So it would seem, Ivo, but if so then the ancient philosopher Zeno must be
> >correct. Zeno proved logically that motion was purely illusion, not really
> >existing at all.
> 
> >To understand his argument, picture yourself against the
> >wall of a room preparing to walk to the other side. As you walk, you pass a
> >point halfway to the opposite wall. Then you pass a point half of the
> >remaining distance. Then you pass another point . . . ad infinitum.
> >Mathematically, you will ever reach the wall because you will only continue
> >getting halfway from where you are.

Mathematically he is correct.  However, we as humans have a *minimum*
step distance.  Once the half-distance gets down in the 1/32 inch range
and smaller we become *incapable* of making the fine movement.  We are
imprecise and gross beings.  It is a case of the margin of error
exceeding
the required precision of a measurement.

> You can never be in more than one place at the same time, since time
> is an appearance of the 4th dimension of space. Moving through time
> (as we all do) is moving through the 4th dimension slowly. If we go
> faster than light, we will increase our speed through the fourth
> dimension. (Or decrease)

What about St. Francis?

Really; what if I go back in time to yesterday and go meet myself.
I will be in two places at the same time.

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From: Chris Wagner <wagnerc@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
Subject: Re: A non-tachyon, still-follows-Einsten's-rules FTL idea ... PLEASE comment on it!!!
Date: 1997/03/30
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