Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site psivax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!oliveb!hplabs!sdcrdcf!psivax!friesen From: friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: Unified Field Theory and space travel Message-ID: <822@psivax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 11:11:59 EST Article-I.D.: psivax.822 Posted: Wed Oct 30 11:11:59 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 04:52:19 EST References: <1024@decwrl.UUCP> Reply-To: friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen) Organization: Pacesetter Systems Inc., Sylmar, CA Lines: 18 Summary: In article <1024@decwrl.UUCP> dipirro@amber.DEC (Are we having fun yet?) writes: > > I'd be interested to know if any of the new theories will cause >reconsideration of some of Einstein's theories of relativity. I'm particularly >interested in the speed of light being a limiting factor for space travel. >Most people agree that as long as speed-of-light restrictions apply, it is >impractical for intelligent life forms to travel to different star systems >(unless, of course, their solar system is about to blow up). I disagree, there is a completely different way to handle the problem, "cure" old-age. If people didn't age and die they would not care how long something took. I got this idea from watching "Cacoon". -- Sarima (Stanley Friesen) UUCP: {ttidca|ihnp4|sdcrdcf|quad1|nrcvax|bellcore|logico}!psivax!friesen ARPA: ttidca!psivax!friesen@rand-unix.arpa