Sort of similar to the Great Filter theory, but applied to time travel technology.

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
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    7 months ago

    You can use the cosmic microwave background as a universal reference frame. Relative to that we move at about 370 km/s, depending on the time of the year.

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      7 months ago

      Now I’m hurting my head by thinking about traveling faster than 370 km/s in the opposite direction to Earth…

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        For reference: Voyager 1 is traveling at 17 km/s away from the sun. The Parker Solar Probe should reach 191 km/s but will be flying towards the sun.