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Propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light
Faster-than-light (superluminal or supercausal) travel and communication are the conjectural propagation of matter or information faster than the speed
Faster-than-light
2012 video game
FTL: Faster Than Light is a roguelike game created by indie developer Subset Games, which was released for Windows, MacOS, and Linux in September 2012
FTL:_Faster_Than_Light
Information sent faster than light
Faster-than-light communication, also called superluminal communication, is a hypothetical process in which information is conveyed at faster-than-light
Faster-than-light communication
Faster-than-light_communication
Hypothetical faster-than-light particle
is a hypothetical particle that always travels faster than light. Physicists posit that faster-than-light particles cannot exist because they are inconsistent
Tachyon
2011 experiment which mistakenly seemed to show faster-than-light travel
faster than light. Even before the source of the error was discovered, the result was considered anomalous because speeds higher than that of light in
2011 OPERA faster-than-light neutrino anomaly
2011_OPERA_faster-than-light_neutrino_anomaly
Topics referred to by the same term
Faster than the speed of light, or more simply faster than light, may refer to: Faster-than-light travel and communication Superluminal motion, faster-than-light
Faster than the speed of light (disambiguation)
Faster_than_the_speed_of_light_(disambiguation)
Speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum
information to be transmitted faster than c. It is impossible to transmit information with a light pulse any faster than the speed of the earliest part
Speed_of_light
Albert Einstein's hypothetical situations to argue scientific points
that allows faster-than-light signaling. Einstein imagined a strip of material that allows propagation of signals at the faster-than-light speed of W {\displaystyle
Einstein's thought experiments
Einstein's_thought_experiments
Fictional methods, e.g. antigravity, hyperdrive
anti-gravity, atomic (nuclear), bloater, cannon one-shot, Dean drive, faster-than-light (FTL), hyperspace, inertialess drive, ion thruster, photon rocket
Space travel in science fiction
Space_travel_in_science_fiction
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
debatable whether faster-than-light travel is physically possible, in part because of causality concerns: travel faster than light may, under certain
Interstellar_travel
Function in quantum field theory showing probability amplitudes of moving particles
particle travelling faster than light. It is not immediately obvious how this can be reconciled with causality: can we use faster-than-light virtual particles
Propagator
Hypothetical FTL transportation by warping space
drive idea according to which a spacecraft could achieve apparent faster-than-light travel by contracting space in front of it and expanding space behind
Alcubierre_drive
Quantum mechanical phenomenon
seems to indicate that particles could tunnel at apparent speeds faster than light. Other physicists, such as Herbert Winful, disputed these claims.
Quantum_tunnelling
American composer
real-time strategy indie game FTL: Faster Than Light. These are his game soundtrack projects in order: 2012, FTL: Faster Than Light 2015, Gravity Ghost 2015, Dead
Ben_Prunty
All of space observable from the Earth at the present
speed of light itself. No signal can travel faster than light and the universe has only existed for about 14 billion years. Objects which emit light but which
Observable_universe
Theory of interwoven space and time by Albert Einstein
each observer. Information about distant objects can arrive no faster than the speed of light so visual observations always report events that have happened
Special_relativity
Apparent faster-than-light motion of distant astronomical objects
In astronomy, superluminal motion is the apparently faster-than-light motion seen in some radio galaxies, BL Lac objects, quasars, blazars and recently
Superluminal_motion
1998 studio album by Tortoise
extremely valid, but it's just become this sort of marketing tool, rather than a creative endeavor. We left the material really open. And we spent so long
TNT_(Tortoise_album)
1981 single by Duran Duran
"Girls on Film" – 3:29 "Faster Than Light" – 4:26 "Girls on Film" (night version) – 5:31 "Girls on Film" – 3:29 "Faster Than Light" – 4:26 "Girls on Film"
Girls_on_Film
Physics phenomenon
between events in widely separated places, but it cannot be used for faster-than-light communication. Quantum entanglement has been demonstrated experimentally
Quantum_entanglement
Physicist
hopefully "grow out of it". His 1994 thesis was entitled When can light go faster than light? The tunneling time and its sub-femtosecond measurement via quantum
Aephraim_M._Steinberg
British video game writer and narrative designer
for his work on many high-profile games, including Subnautica, FTL: Faster than Light, The Talos Principle, and The Swapper. Although he has worked on AAA
Tom_Jubert
Principle in quantum information theory
Provide Faster-Than-Light Communication by Eberhard and Ronald R. Ross analyzed how relativistic quantum field theory inherently forbids faster-than-light communication
No-communication_theorem
Graph of space and time in special relativity
faster than light to A. At A, it is received by another observer, moving so as to be in the x′-ct′ system, who sends it back, again faster than light
Spacetime_diagram
Hypothetical topological feature of spacetime
impossibility of faster-than-light relative speed applies only locally. Wormholes might allow effective superluminal (faster-than-light) travel by ensuring
Wormhole
2020 novel by Christopher Paolini
between subluminal (slower than light) and superluminal (faster than light) regions of space. When traveling faster than light, an object's energy decreases
To_Sleep_in_a_Sea_of_Stars
List of humorous technical standards proposals
Considerations for Faster-Than-Light (FTL) Communication," Informational. When it becomes possible to send packets over the Internet faster than light, they may
April Fools' Day Request for Comments
April_Fools'_Day_Request_for_Comments
1986 shooter game
Light Force is the first game published under Gargoyle Games' Faster Than Light label. The company's co-founder Greg Follis explained that Faster Than
Light_Force
Hypothetical travel into the past or future
precursors, saying that they travel no faster than c in a vacuum. His experiment involved slow light as well as passing light through a vacuum. He generated two
Time_travel
Fictional propulsion system
fictional faster-than-light method of travel. Reminiscent of the speculative Alcubierre drive, a warp drive allows a ship to achieve faster-than-light travel
Spore_drive
1983 studio album by Bonnie Tyler
Faster Than the Speed of Night is the fifth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released in Europe on 8 April 1983 and later that year in
Faster Than the Speed of Night
Faster_Than_the_Speed_of_Night
Thought experiment about the speed of light
beam hits object 2 will traverse the object with an apparent speed faster than light, possibly communicating a signal on object 2 with superluminal velocity
Lighthouse_paradox
Electromagnetic radiation from a charged particle in a medium
charged particles Faster-than-light, about conjectural propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light Frank–Tamm formula, giving the
Cherenkov_radiation
Field with an imaginary mass
faster than light—the presence or absence of a tachyonic (imaginary) mass has no effect on the maximum velocity of signals, and so unlike faster-than-light
Tachyonic_field
Amount of matter present in an object
physics. Under no circumstances do any excitations ever propagate faster than light in such theories—the presence or absence of a tachyonic mass has no
Mass
the millennia of the setting's history. Hyperdrives provides for faster-than-light travel between stars at instantaneous speeds, though traveling uncharted
List_of_Star_Wars_spacecraft
Fictional superluminal spacecraft propulsion system
or a drive enabling space warp is a fictional superluminal (faster than the speed of light) spacecraft propulsion system in many science fiction works
Warp_drive
NASA engineer and physicist (born 1965)
Mechanics 101 that outlined an updated concept of Miguel Alcubierre's faster-than-light propulsion concept, including methods to prove the feasibility of
Harold_G._White
Topics referred to by the same term
up hyperspace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hyperspace is a faster-than-light method of traveling used in science fiction. Hyperspace or HyperSpace
Hyperspace_(disambiguation)
Increase in distance between parts of the universe
distance from the observer, on average. While objects cannot move faster than light, this limitation applies only with respect to local reference frames
Expansion_of_the_universe
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
Herbert York about reports of flying saucers and the feasibility of faster-than-light travel. When the conversation shifted to unrelated topics at the lodge
Fermi_paradox
Fictional spaceship
diameter, and a smaller dome that ostensibly houses the starship's faster-than-light drive engine and central gyroscopic landing pedestal. The precise
C-57D
Mexican theoretical physicist (born 1964)
means of traveling faster than light that does not violate the physical principle that nothing can locally travel faster than light. In this paper, he
Miguel_Alcubierre
Maximum rate at which information propagates in a cellular automaton grid
patterns can appear to move at a speed greater than one cell per generation, but like faster than light phenomena in physics this is illusory. An example
Speed of light (cellular automaton)
Speed_of_light_(cellular_automaton)
How one process influences another
causal topology ... of Minkowski space." Causal efficacy propagates no faster than light. Thus, the notion of causality is metaphysically prior to the notions
Causality
1974 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
mathematical theory underlying a fictional ansible, a device capable of faster-than-light communication, which can send messages without delay, even between
The_Dispossessed
1981 studio album by Duran Duran
"Careless Memories", "Night Boat", "Anyone Out There", "To the Shore", "Faster than Light", "Tel Aviv" and "Khanada". Recording began swiftly, with all the
Duran_Duran_(1981_album)
Proposal to test the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics
Popper wrongly attributed to the Copenhagen interpretation would allow faster-than-light communication, which is excluded by the no-communication theorem in
Popper's_experiment
Faster-than-light travel in science fiction
relating to higher dimensions as well as parallel universes and a faster-than-light (FTL) method of interstellar travel. In its original meaning, the
Hyperspace
Measurement of distance
distance measures. Expansion of the universe Faster-than-light § Cosmic expansion, for the apparent faster-than-light movement of distant galaxies.
Comoving_and_proper_distances
2019 video game
Shift designed game play to be reminiscent of FTL: Faster Than Light but on a different scale: rather than commanding a small ship like in FTL, the developers
Crying_Suns
Physics experiment in quantum mechanics
another signal, one which must arrive by a process that can go no faster than the speed of light, to sort the superimposed data in the signal photons into four
Delayed-choice_quantum_eraser
New Zealand drum and bass duo
"The Next Level". They have released 5 studio albums. Take Control, Faster than Light, Nil by Ear, Eat the Rich, Land of the Blind. Take Control was released
State_of_Mind_(band)
Welsh science fiction author (born 1966)
vessel called a lighthugger which only approaches the speed of light (faster than light travel is possible, but it is so dangerous that no race uses it)
Alastair_Reynolds
Form of passenger urban rail transit
Fixed-guideway Systems. pp. 32–44. "Light Rail Schedule Speed – Faster Than Bus, Competitive With Car". www.lightrailnow.org. "Link Light Rail in the North American
Light_rail
2018 British film
mysterious object on Mars and witness it transporting to Earth by faster-than-light travel. The film generally received mixed to negative reviews, with
2036_Origin_Unknown
1956 science fiction film by Fred M. Wilcox
the first sci-fi film to depict humans traveling in a human-made, faster-than-light starship. It was also the first to be set entirely on a planet orbiting
Forbidden_Planet
Topics referred to by the same term
fictional devices or technology capable of near-instantaneous or faster-than-light communication. Ansible may also refer to: Ansible (software), open-source
Ansible_(disambiguation)
Set of spacetime events, light-connected to a given event
signals and other causal influences cannot travel faster than light (see special relativity), the light cone plays an essential role in defining the concept
Light_cone
American physicist (1933–1992)
Carnegie Mellon University. He coined the term tachyon for hypothetical faster-than-light particles and analysed their quantum field properties, predicted the
Gerald_Feinberg
Work being continuously done without an external input of energy
capable of producing energy cheaply was made available. Anti-gravity Faster-than-light Incredible utility Johann Bessler Pathological science Time travel
Perpetual_motion
Topics referred to by the same term
tachyonic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tachyon is a hypothetical faster-than-light particle. Tachyon or tachyonic may also refer to: Tachyonic field
Tachyon_(disambiguation)
Topic in futurism
of light, in contrast to previous estimates that stated that only a Jupiter-mass object would contain sufficient energy to power a faster-than-light spacecraft
Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact
Potential_cultural_impact_of_extraterrestrial_contact
Speculative mechanism for achieving faster-than-light travel
(in algebraic terms, c2dt2 is always larger than dx2 + dy2 + dz2). This means, for example, that a light-beam message sent along a Krasnikov tube cannot
Krasnikov_tube
Elementary particle involved with rest mass
therefore a tachyonic field. While tachyons (particles that move faster than light) are a purely hypothetical concept, fields with imaginary mass have
Higgs_boson
Spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
not greater than) light speed. Faster-than-light (FTL): A ship that functions by reaching a destination faster than the speed of light. While according
Starship
2018 video game
critics, with many reviewers comparing it with the 2012 game FTL: Faster Than Light. Abandon Ship is a narrative-based strategy game in which the player
Abandon_Ship_(video_game)
Hypothetical travel between galaxies
able to propel a spacecraft to speeds faster than light (the spaceship itself would not move faster than light, but the space around it would). This could
Intergalactic_travel
Annual video games festival
Celeste 2017: Hyper Light Drifter 2016: Undertale 2015: This War of Mine 2014: The Stanley Parable 2013: FTL: Faster Than Light 2012: Frozen Synapse
Independent_Games_Festival
Hypothetical device in theoretical physics
past. Albert Einstein in 1907 presented a thought experiment of how faster-than-light signals can lead to a paradox of causality, which was described by
Tachyonic_antitelephone
1992 science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge
sentient, artificial intelligence. Faster than light travel (FTL) is impossible in the Slow Zone. Faster-than-light communication is impossible into or
A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep
Science fiction novel series by Dan Simmons
Hyperion Cantos, the Hegemony of Man encompasses over 200 planets. Faster than light communications technology, Fatlines, are said to operate through tachyon
Hyperion_Cantos
Diagram of different points in spacetime
exterior regions would require faster-than-light velocity, and is therefore impossible. In addition, highly blue-shifted light rays (called a blue sheet)
Penrose_diagram
Hypothetical particle
establish faster-than-light communication, with or without reference to causality issues, as well as a means to achieve faster-than-light travel. Science
Tachyons_in_fiction
Fictional machine capable of faster-than-light communication
term ansible refers to a category of fictional devices capable of faster-than-light communication. Ansible devices can instantaneously transmit and receive
Ansible
1994 collection of works by Ursula K. Le Guin
planet Hain, heroes due to their being crew members of the first faster-than-light space flight, depicted in "The Shobies' Story". When they arrive,
A_Fisherman_of_the_Inland_Sea
Fictional universe created by Alastair Reynolds
"harder" than most examples of space opera, relying to a considerable extent on science Reynolds believes to be possible; in particular, faster-than-light travel
Revelation_Space_series
Science fiction transportation concept
scheme for quantum information transfer, which does not allow for faster-than-light communication. The use of the term teleport to describe the hypothetical
Teleportation
British video game publisher
Faster Than Light (FTL) was a software publishing label established by UK video game publisher Gargoyle Games. The aim was for FTL to publish arcade-style
Faster Than Light (software publisher)
Faster_Than_Light_(software_publisher)
Conceptual interstellar ship
Faster-than-Light Warp Drive". Time. IXS Enterprise (IXS-110), images by Mark Rademaker (on Flickr) Warp Field Physics (PDF) Video (58:59) - Faster-Than-Light
IXS_Enterprise
2021 novel by James S. A. Corey
their physical bodies and into a hive mind, able to communicate faster than the speed of light. Some of Cara's experiences bleed into Amos, who has been similarly
Leviathan_Falls
2017 science fiction novel by John Scalzi
allowing faster-than-light travel. Each stream is one way and has an entry point and an exit point. There is no faster-than-light communication faster than the
The_Collapsing_Empire
American bassist
also claimed to work on a transmission project that would result in faster-than-light speed communications. The latter related to his father Ray's long-running
Philip_Taylor_Kramer
Process of constructing an imaginary world
scientifically. Some fictional worlds modify the real-world laws of physics; faster-than-light travel is a common factor in much science fiction. Worldbuilding may
Worldbuilding
Theoretical propulsion system capable of interstellar distances
eponymous starship uses an artificial black hole drive to achieve faster-than-light travel. In the MMO Eve Online, starships designed by the Triglavian
Black_hole_starship
Topics referred to by the same term
Loch, freshwater lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK Plaid speed, a faster-than-light speed from the movie Spaceballs Plaid, branding for the high-performance
Plaid
Hypothetical material
accomplished by sending intelligent nanobots through the universe faster than light, e.g. by using wormholes. According to him, such an endeavor would
Computronium
Mecha anime franchise
technology to create the mecha (variable fighters and destroids), faster-than-light space fold drive for starships and other advanced technologies that
Macross
Historical critique of quantum mechanics
the other, since this would involve information being transmitted faster than light, which is impossible according to the theory of relativity. They invoked
Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox
Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen_paradox
2003 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
using quantum tunnelling-based jump drives to provide effective faster-than-light travel without violating causality, are launched. One that reaches
Singularity_Sky
Self-reinforcing single wave packet
travel faster than light, claims physicist. March 19, 2021. https://physicsworld.com/a/spacecraft-in-a-warp-bubble-could-travel-faster-than-light
Soliton
1988 book by Stephen Hawking
methods by humans with advanced technology may be able to travel faster than the speed of light, or travel backwards in time. Kurt Gödel presented Einstein
A_Brief_History_of_Time
Hypothesized phenomenon in quantum field theory
Scharnhorst effect is a hypothetical phenomenon in which light signals travel slightly faster than c between two closely spaced conducting plates. It was
Scharnhorst_effect
internal hyperdrive or connect to an external hyperdrive unit for faster-than-light travel. The primary weapon on most starfighters are laser cannons
List of Star Wars starfighters
List_of_Star_Wars_starfighters
Main award given at the Independent Games Festival
finalist to win the prize in a subsequent edition of the festival. FTL: Faster Than Light was the first game to have been both an honorable mention and a finalist
Seumas_McNally_Grand_Prize
2018 turn-based strategy video game
Matthew Davis. Into the Breach is their second game, following FTL: Faster Than Light. It features writing by Chris Avellone and music composed by Ben Prunty
Into_the_Breach
Shared universe of the comic stories published by DC Comics
intelligence or are outright impossible according to modern science, such as faster-than-light travel, are functional and reproducible, though they are often portrayed
DC_Universe
Model compatible with special relativity
non-relativistic heat conduction must be modified, as it leads to faster-than-light signal propagation. Relativistic heat conduction, therefore, encompasses
Relativistic_heat_conduction
Topics referred to by the same term
FreeMarker template language Faster Than Light (software publisher), a British video game publisher FTL: Faster Than Light, a video game FTL Games, an
FTL
Fictional species of aliens appearing in Marvel comics
chakras than a human. The Shi'ar possess technologies common to most Marvel alien races, including: Starships capable of moving faster-than-light Energy-based
Shi'ar
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THAO means "courteous."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Thaw; Melting Ice; Melt
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Thaw
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name PEN-CHAN means "full moon."
Male
English
English name derived from the noble title, "thane," from Old Saxon thegan, THANE means "boy, follower, warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a variant spelling of Thain.
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name TUAN means "intelligent."
Boy/Male
English
Thaw.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Female
English
 Anglicized form of Welsh Siân, SHAN means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Shan.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese unisex name THANH means "achieved, intelligent."
Male
Greek
Short form of Greek Thanatos, THAN means "death."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Born of Wind
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Star; Eye
Boy/Male
Tamil
Digamber | திகமà¯à®ªà®°
Naked, Unencumbered
Girl/Female
Tamil
Moon female
Boy/Male
Indian
Submission to Allah
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fresh water, Green water
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Goddess Lakshmi
Female
Russian
(Ðаташа) Pet form of Russian Natalya, NATASHA means "birthday," or in Church Latin "Christmas day."
Boy/Male
Greek American English
Defender of men; protector of mankind.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
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v. t.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
n.
That which dashes or agitates; as, the dasher of a churn.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
adv.
Then. See Then.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
a.
To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.
n.
A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
v. t.
To cause to fester or rankle.
n.
That in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like.
v. i.
Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.
conj.
A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want.
n.
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
n.
One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.
n.
An Eastern inn or caravansary.
conj.
Than.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
n.
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
v. t.
To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
n.
See Caster, a small wheel.
a.
To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on; as, to fasten a blow.