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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 :)

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