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		rkagerer on Sept 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why can’t I go faster than the speed of light? It just means you can't within the lifetimes of the people you left behind. For that you need more exotic contraptions (wormholes, warp drive, etc).

ghayes on Sept 12, 2021 [–]

If they were to wait a year and then come find you far away, would it net out and you’d be the same age?

Guillaume86 on Sept 12, 2021 | [–]

Yes

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