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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Mar 27, 2008 20:01
Suppose you have a giant three stage rocket built out in space with the help
of the international space station.
Now suppose you fire up the rocket, and aim it at Alpha Centauri, and keep
firing it up until you reach the speed of light.
Now suppose the second stage fires, and does exactly the same thing.
Now suppose the third stage fires, and does exactly the same thing yet
again.
How long would it be until you reached Alpha Centauri?
I say about a month.
Use your imagination. Einstein did, and look where it got him.
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: Mar 27, 2008 20:23
On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:22 -0500, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:
>Suppose you have a giant three stage rocket built out in space with the help
>of the international space station.
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>Now suppose you fire up the rocket, and aim it at Alpha Centauri, and keep
>firing it up until you reach the speed of light.
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>Now suppose the second stage fires, and does exactly the same thing.
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>Now suppose the third stage fires, and does exactly the same thing yet
>again.
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>How long would it be until you reached Alpha Centauri?
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>I say about a month.
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>Use your imagination. Einstein did, and look where it got him.
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I am impressed.
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Mar 27, 2008 20:46
On Mar 27, 11:23 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:22 -0500, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:>>Suppose you have a giant three stage rocket built out in space with the help
>>of the international space station.
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>>Now suppose you fire up the rocket, and aim it at Alpha Centauri, and keep
>>firing it up until you reach the speed of light.
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>>Now suppose the second stage fires, and does exactly the same thing.
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>>Now suppose the third stage fires, and does exactly the same thing yet
>>again.
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>>How long would it be until you reached Alpha Centauri?
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>>I say about a month.
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>>Use your imagination. Einstein did, and look where it got him.
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> I am impressed. ...
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Mar 27, 2008 21:05
On Mar 27, 11:46 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:> On Mar 27, 11:23 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:
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>>> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:22 -0500, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:>>>Suppose you have a giant three stage rocket built out in space with the help
>>>of the international space station.
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>>>Now suppose you fire up the rocket, and aim it at Alpha Centauri, and keep
>>>firing it up until you reach the speed of light.
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>>>Now suppose the second stage fires, and does exactly the same thing.
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>>>Now suppose the third stage fires, and does exactly the same thing yet
>>>again.
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>>>How long would it be until you reached Alpha Centauri? ...
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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Mar 27, 2008 21:57
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>>> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:22 -0500, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com>
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>>>help
>>>of the international space station.
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>>>Now suppose you fire up the rocket, and aim it at Alpha Centauri, and
>>>keep
>>>firing it up until you reach the speed of light.
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>>>Now suppose the second stage fires, and does exactly the same thing. ...
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Mar 27, 2008 22:07
On Mar 28, 12:57 am, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:> "turtoni" fastmail.net> wrote in message
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>>> wrote:>>>>Suppose you have a giant three stage rocket built out in space with the
>>>>help
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Mar 27, 2008 22:10
On Mar 28, 1:07 am, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:> On Mar 28, 12:57 am, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: Mar 27, 2008 22:11
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>>> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:22 -0500, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com>
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>>>>help
>>>>of the international space station.
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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Mar 27, 2008 22:13
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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Mar 27, 2008 22:16
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