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Offline globeboyobservingflatboys

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Universal acceleration makes no damn sense(in a polite way
« on: November 05, 2018, 02:55:22 AM »
 if the earth were accelerating at 9.8 meters per second per second that would be catastrophic! if light travels at 299792458 meters per second, it would take less than a year to reach relativistic speeds(light or near light speeds) the earth has clearly been around for more than one year. and we clearly arent going at light speeds! I want an explanation!
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Re: Universal acceleration makes no damn sense(in a polite way
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2018, 04:42:52 AM »
Quote from: globeboyobservingflatboys on November 05, 2018, 02:55:22 AM
if the earth were accelerating at 9.8 meters per second per second that would be catastrophic! if light travels at 299792458 meters per second, it would take less than a year to reach relativistic speeds(light or near light speeds) the earth has clearly been around for more than one year. and we clearly arent going at light speeds! I want an explanation!
Incorrect! Learn a bit about Special Relativity.
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Re: Universal acceleration makes no damn sense(in a polite way
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2018, 08:21:20 AM »
OP, please read the wiki/FAQ and learn some of the basics. Locking the thread.
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