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Erik Goble wrote:
> 
> Charles Han wrote:
> >
> > If you find this thread ininteresting, feel free to not read the
> > following question:
> >
> > I have basically no background in this field (besides an 8th grade GT
> > science education), but a few days ago, this thread had an interesting
> > discussion about approaching light-speed.  As I recall, it was made
> > apparent that, as an object approaches lightspeed, its mass approaches
> > infinity.  Doesn't the Law of Conservation of Matter prohibit any gain
> > or loss of mass?
> >
> > I know that the question just might seem foolishly simple for some, and
> > the answer may just go completely over my head, but could someone please
> > answer with a simple reply?  Thanks a lot.
> As one equally clueless person to another :) I would say that there is
> no gain of mass, just weight, and I thought that as something approached
> the speed of light time slowed down, and at the speed of light it
> stoped... I didn't hear nething about weight :)
> 
> l8tr


A Very Interesting Question to Ponder about.But by the little Physics
knowledge I have, I think Einsteins theory E=MCsq will definately apply.
As an object reaches the speed of light.... if it evers, the amount of
energy required will be so enormous because the mass increases
exponentially. Therefore in practical, no object can reach the speed of
light because 1) the mass will increase exponentially 2) the amount of
energy required to reach that state is enormous.

Just try it with maybe amss of 0.001kg or 1 gram