So I don't know how heavily you all follow science and particle physics, but something huge happened. Scientists at CERN think they measured sub-atomic particles traveling a few tenths of a second faster than the speed of light.
As most of us know, Einstein said that light-speed was the fastest anything could go ever. It was (barring more testing) one of the rock solid laws of the universe. The implications are massive. To me it's like saying the only reasons humans can't fly is because we're not trying hard enough.
As a sci-fi nerd I sometimes get very sad that many of the fascinating technologies created on these shows and movies won't appear in my lifetime. Light-speed, Hyperspace, Ludicrous speed are all just science fiction and impossible with the current level of existing knowledge.
But a discovery like this is an incredibly small, yet absolutely massive step forward. Imagine what science will come up with now when they start thinking, "Hey, maybe we can travel faster than light."
I think what's most important is that from now on scientists shouldn't be allowed to say, "We Can't." They should only ask, "Should we?" And in the case of faster-than-light travel...Hell yes.
See you Space Cowboy
~n
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