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To: rjsimmon
They did not mention how the rotations were counted. If it is based upon the pulse rate of the laser while circular, it would seem that the rotation is limited to the lasers ability to pulse.

The speed of light? Interesting. In a suspended vacuum, assuming the particle can maintain its integrity, if the pulse stop penetrating the spinning "device", have we not accelerated an object to the speed of light? WHOA!

What prevents the particle from spinning faster than light, besides light itself? Theoretically, if the device is spinning at the speed of light and then launched in space, is there not a component of the device (the outer edge) that will exceed the speed limit?

Physics is fun. ;o)

40 posted on 07/26/2018 12:27:48 PM PDT by Tenacious 1
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To: Tenacious 1

The part spinning at a rate exceeding the speed of light is supposed to increase infinitely in size. No?


74 posted on 07/26/2018 2:37:56 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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