Arnold wrote on 11/03/10 at 17:03:34:Einstein was not always right though, great physicist but not as good a mathematician. According to his theory, as an object approaches the speed of light its mass becomes infinite, as such, he never properly understood how light itself does it.
Actually, he was a
mathematician. His wife was a physicist, and many think Einstein actually stole his wife's idea.
Now, back to business.
Jerry, scientists insist nothing can ... never mind pass, but even reach the speed of light... because they are thinking (IMHO) with the wrong physics in mind.
Let me get this right, before you all fall off your chairs laughing.
I am NOT saying "Me smart, you Cheetah", but...
- the ancient geocentric theory was proven WRONG by Galileo;
- Kepler's Heliocentric theory was proven WRONG by 19th century astronomers;
- it was thought outer space was a vacuum of nothingness WRONG
- it was thought light was made of particles WRONG
- a steam engine can't ride any faster than 10meters/sec = 20mph WRONG
- a plane can't fly faster than sound WRONG
- I'll never win the lottery WRONG (whoops, I said it !!! )
Science is that one aspect of man's intellectual activity where whatever is considered th elimit today, will lead to startling discoveries tomorrow...
So, just because you can't sail west of the Pillars of Hercules doesn't mean a daring sould couldn't try...
...who knows, he just might return... yesterday ???