MARS and back in 2 days...

[z.monkey]

Howdy Khabe,

We can measure the speed of visible light on Earth.  But this is not the maximum speed of light.  Ultraviolet light travels faster than visible light.  Higher frequency equals higher velocity.  Beyond ultraviolet light there is what I call intangible light which can attain the maximum speed that photons can travel which is far greater than visible light.  We do not have the capability to measure the velocity of intangible light because we do not have the equipment necessary to perceive intangible light.  So the maximum speed of light is much higher than what is commonly thought of as "The Speed of Light"

There are ships out there that can travel many times faster than intangible light.  The information received from the secret chamber underneath Giza say that the "Warp" factors are exponentiations of the Speed of Light.  With a ship like that we could get to Mars in a matter of minutes...

Warp 1 is the Speed of Light.  Warp 2 is the SOL².  Warp 3 is the SOL³. Et Cetera. 

Blessed Be Brothers...

[khabe]

OK, understood. As well as I do understand that mentioned by me +/- speed will be detected by Observer as "doppler effect" - offset via spectrum (fault! - when declared/claimed about found or not found water (for example) ;-)
But anyway - Is the speed of  any light as absolute maximum - - - is it the ultimate truth of unexpired claims of science today ... or something could move faster

Regards,
khabe

Ohh, I see, you told YES 

[wile_coyote7]

@hartiberlin

While browsing the interwebs, I stumbled upon this obscure news article:

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"Travel to Mars in 3 hours (Air force studies Trek tech)
The Scotsman ^ | January 5 2006 | Ian Johnston

Posted on 1/5/2006 8:42:46 AM by jbwbubba

AN EXTRAORDINARY "hyperspace" engine that could make interstellar space travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated by the United States government.

The hypothetical device, which has been outlined in principle but is based on a controversial theory about the fabric of the universe, could potentially allow a spacecraft to travel to Mars in three hours and journey to a star 11 light years away in just 80 days, according to a report in today's New Scientist magazine.

The theoretical engine works by creating an intense magnetic field that, according to ideas first developed by the late scientist Burkhard Heim in the 1950s, would produce a gravitational field and result in thrust for a spacecraft.

Also, if a large enough magnetic field was created, the craft would slip into a different dimension, where the speed of light is faster, allowing incredible speeds to be reached. Switching off the magnetic field would result in the engine reappearing in our current dimension.

The US air force has expressed an interest in the idea and scientists working for the American Department of Energy - which has a device known as the Z Machine that could generate the kind of magnetic fields required to drive the engine - say they may carry out a test if the theory withstands further scrutiny."

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I don't know if it was meant to be funny or what, but it mentions a "Z Machine" used for propulsion. I did a quick Google search for "Z Machine" and found this:

http://zpinch.sandia.gov/

The main picture kinda reminds me of the engines from the ships in the Matrix movies.

Just thought you would like to know that there ARE in fact plans to build such a craft to do the very thing you had suggested. I wouldn't be suprised if they don't already have such a craft already working.

[z.monkey]

Howdy wile_coyote7,

Stefan has already commented on what he thinks of the Z-Machine, check this out...

http://www.overunity.com/index.php/topic,4210.0.html

Blessed Be Brothers...

[wile_coyote7]

@z.monkey

Oops! I guess I missed that one. Thanks!

BTW......I'm trying to find what book Robert Heinlein suggested a constant thrust engine to get to Mars. I remember he suggested that you would need an engine with a constant thrust X percent of 1 G (Earth's gravity) to travel half the distance, then flip around and apply the same amount of thrust to slow down. Because there is no resistance in space other than from gravity (or if you hit something), if you accelerate at a constant rate, once you are half way thru your trip, you will have gotten to an extremely fast speed.

I'm still looking for the book. I thought it interesting. I'll post it once I find it.