Originally Posted By: NITRO777
Is it true that if you move at the speed of light from earth in one direction for 12 hours and then come back to earth at the speed of light that you will have only aged 24 hours yet the earth is 1000 years older? Does anyone know how light speed travel would work? tongue

Its a serious question, I'm trying to imagine how theoretical light speed travel would work so I can check the reality of scifi books etc.


Yes it is true..it is a serious answer
All the clocks on board of the shuttles are few seconds slower than the ones on the earth
What people often misunderstand is the following :
From the point of view of the pilot just 24 hours have elapsed
In other words you can travel in the future of the earth but you can not expect to live longer


Last edited by AlbertoT; 02/02/11 20:13.