Yes, there is a problem with traveling faster than the speed of light.

Look at Einstein's equations.

If you can't understand, ask 'the-one-that-has-gone-before' ... he's a wink-wink scientist and engineer :)

Steven,

thanks for explaining it

Yes, there is a problem with traveling faster than the speed of light.

Look at Einstein's equations.

If you can't understand, ask 'the-one-that-has-gone-before' ... he's a wink-wink scientist and engineer :)
Posted by bonmot, Sunday, 26 February 2012 5:10:31 PM

bonmot.
You mean the Lorentz equations which are invalid above the speed of light as the speed of light is part of the equation.
Lorentz above light speed involves the square root of a negative number.
Observing with light gives a speed limit of light speed.
Observing by a faster than light method gives a faster speed limit.

Lorentz gives the correct answer for what is OBSERVED using light.

Hence the assumption, which most people seem to neglect or forget : )

complex numbers help too, as does tensor calculus - far beyond OLO maths :)

Then again, perhaps we're on a seperate page :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein_field_equations