Thread: October 14, First Contact

Originally Posted by drewmandan

It's been shown through technical studies that a ship propelled by nuclear blasts can reach at least 0.1c with a reasonable amount of bombs. Add fusion into the mix and I don't see why higher speeds wouldn't be possible. Also, you're arguing about feasibility with our current technology, which isn't relevant when discussing advanced aliens. All we can say is, according to the known laws of physics, they can go close to the speed of light if they have the fuel.

Why should one expect there's a race as advanced as ours out there? If there is, they've been here for millions of years longer than ours, I'm sure.

What type of fuel are they using? It must be something we've never came into contact with since most UFO sightings seem to be small aircrafts. Either that, or it burns REALLY slow. Maybe they get about 1,000,000 lightyears to the gallon?

Originally Posted by drewmandan

No orbital rocket in the history of mankind has ever gone less than several times the speed of sound. Again, I ask what the speed of sound has to do with anything.

Ok, if aliens are flying in ships to get here (I.E. NOT USING WORMHOLES, OTHER DIMENSIONS, ETC. ETC.), they're traveling at the speed of light or faster. If the speed of light is impossible for them, they're traveling at the speed of sound or faster. If they're traveling at the speed of sound, which is more logical to think right now, they're not getting here. If they are, then they're immortal.

Originally Posted by drewmandan

Ok, so your source is ABC news. Hmm. Here's my source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_in_special_relativity
Educate yourself, please.

ABC's source was scientists. So I guess the scientists need to educate themselves? Why are you telling people to educate themselves, then posting Wikipedia articles? Last time I checked, anyone can edit Wikipedia articles. I've even went on there and edited a few in my days.