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Subject: TIME DIALATION SPECIFICS AND RELATIVITY FOR SCI FI BOOK

Date: Fri Sep 5 02:16:34 2003
Posted by Dave
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: Columbia College
City: Chicago State/Province: Illinois Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1062746194.Ph
Message:

Dear MAD SCientists,

I have an important question (or two) and I am hoping you can help.  Quite 
simply, my story takes place on earth in 2665, at which point someone from our 
very near future is rescued in deep space.  With time dilation, and or 
relativity, how far away would that person be, and or how fast would he have 
to travel to still be alive in 2665 assuming that at that point we develope 
wormhole instantaneous travel (bear in mind, this is fiction, but I wanted to 
be as accurate about the science as possible).  I can always make the person 
in stasis or cryohybernation, but I wanted to explain his trip via 
relativity.  Is what I am suggesting possible (assuming the future stuff like 
portals and space folding is within the fiction aspect)?  Any answer on this 
would be most helpful.  Also, what is the most likely type of craft within the 
next 100 years to accomplish this?  Fision, Fusion, Anti-Matter? Magnetics? 
Solar Winds? Raelianpower? (kidding)  Your assistance is much apreciated, and 
I thank you for your valuable time and consideration on my behalf

Gratefully,

Dave
diamondave@maeritech.net


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