Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The Straight Dope: If I fire a gun while near light speed, will the bullet EXCEED light speed?

If I fire a gun while near light speed, will the bullet EXCEED light speed?

if you ponder this matter awhile, you will inevitably come to the following conclusion: the faster you go, the slower you go. Ergo, the speed of light cannot be exceeded.

And you wonder why physics is my favorite subject.