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I always knew intergalactic hydrogen might be a problem but I never considered the effect of travelling really fast on photon absorption.


If you travel close to C, those photons will be blue-shifted into (depending on velocity) very energetic photons (x-ray, gamma spectrum) that may be rather difficult to shield against.


> close to C

As a programmer, this gave me this warm feeling...


But when you accelerate even more, it will be C++.


Special Relativity states that it's time that changes, not the speed of light. C is constant regardless of your reference frame. So, it's still C, but instead, it will take a lot longer to complete your project. You're definitely going to miss your deadline.


The hydrogen may be a problem well before the light or CBR become another.




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