It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?

A 4 case drawing instruction for an obvious thinking experiment: first, get a torch and a 300'000km long unbreakable and unfoldable stick, then ask a lunar friend to get the other end of the stick, then push the stick and at the same time light the torch, and the lunar friend would feel the stick moving before seeing the light.
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[โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

The problem lies in what "unstretchable" and "unbendable" means. Its always molecules and your push takes time to reach the other end. You think its instantaneous because you never held such a long stick. The push signal is slower than the light

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    You think its instantaneous because you never held such a long stick.

    Speak for yourself! ๐Ÿ˜

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