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Comment by narag

> This paper shows the tic tac video exhibited instantaneous acceleration to over 20,000 mph

Would't it mean that the footage doesn't actually show real objects then?

Maybe, but consider the context: even if the acceleration was more "reasonable", wouldn't you feel something's missing? I mean any indication of a propulsion system, like reaction gases or propellers.

My point is: if we're watching something we have no idea how it works, it doesn't make sense to tell it how it should behave.

How could one vehicle move if not using jets, rockets or other known means? Maybe creating some kind of field? A field gives accelereation instantly and uniformly. So if you can manipulate a field, everything inside it will accelerate as fast as you can gauge it and without feeling G forces. That thing could even have a crew.

parent narag 3 years ago

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