Here is the scenario... You have two people that are a light-year apart (the distance light travels in one year). If these two people were to communicate using very powerful flashlights that they could see from that sort of distance; They would have a lag of 1 year between communications.
Now imagine the same two people holding a string one light year long. First off, let's say that such a string exists and is light enough for two people to keep taught for the one light year distance. Say person number 1 tugs on the string, wouldn't the person on the other end feel the tug at the same time? Another example would be to have a cylinder with a rod inside (well lubricated so friction is ~0.0) and that it is 1 light year long. If someone pushs on the rod inside the cylinder would the person on the other end see the affects right away? Could a faster than light communication device be built using these concepts? Does this correlate with quantum theory in any way?
Anyone care to comment?
Now imagine the same two people holding a string one light year long. First off, let's say that such a string exists and is light enough for two people to keep taught for the one light year distance. Say person number 1 tugs on the string, wouldn't the person on the other end feel the tug at the same time? Another example would be to have a cylinder with a rod inside (well lubricated so friction is ~0.0) and that it is 1 light year long. If someone pushs on the rod inside the cylinder would the person on the other end see the affects right away? Could a faster than light communication device be built using these concepts? Does this correlate with quantum theory in any way?
Anyone care to comment?
. And the elasticity of the material will make a difference too.
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