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Subject: Speed of Light and beyond
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 14:03:29 EDT
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From: Ron Tencati <TENCATI@JPL-VLSI.ARPA>


I know this is impossible, but what would happen if...

A ship could exceed the speed of light?  When the space shuttle crosses the
sound barrier, there is a sonic boom.  If it were possible to cross the
"light barrier", what phenomenon would result?

Ron Tencati
JPL-VLSI
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