What would happen if you are faster then speed of light

[mozirry]

Thought of this while readin the post on how to build a warp drive.

this might sound stupid, but I always thought that when we break the speed of light (the light barrier) something f'ed up like would happen to the environment around you like when you break the sound barrier.


Let's suppose you DO travel beyond the speed of light.

Let's say you go fom point A to point B faster than light.

Person observing point A sees you essentially disappear with either a blur streak trailing behind you or possibly your image but no faster then the speed of light?

Person observing point B suddenly sees you appear, and then shortly after ( or much longer after) your light eventually catches up with you.

Sounds pretty F'ed up to me, Since I suppose you could like stand in the path of the light and then let it hit you and nothing would happen. It would be like a ghost?


What would happen if something HITS you faster then the speed of light? Would you disappear for a split second and then show up later on all splattered all over the place?

 

[bsobel]

:roll: Go read an introduction to physics.

 

[AnnonUSA]

I'm sure something would be splattered all over the place, but not light.

 

[firewolfsm]

...come back to this forum when you're older alright.

I'm the only kid allowed on here.

 

[NorthernSink23]

This forum needs some moderators. Every time an old thread of FTL travel falls off page 1, a new one pops up.

Ask and you shall receive. It's time to put the brakes on this one, however as it's not going anywhere near the speed of light. As a matter of fact it has stopped. - Moderator Rubycon