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Old 29th Jul 2001, 19:50
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If you were in a capsual traveling away from the earth at the speed of light, then if you could watch the earth, it would apear to stand still because you are traveling awayfrom it at the same speed as the light being emitted from it. If you then went faster than the speed of light, the earth would appear to rotate backwards, and it would appear that you are travelling back in time, where in actual fact you are just overtaking the light emitted from the earth.

Another interesting thought is imagine if you were staionary at a point in space, and a space ship that was traveling faster than the speed of light, slowed down and stoped infront of you......It would instantly appear and then a while after, you would see the ship approaching as the light emitted from the ship catches up
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