File talk:The Jump to Warp Speed.jpg

Questionable accuracy

Despite being hosted on the NASA "image of the day" gallery I don't think this image actually presents a very realistic picture of what would be seen by a relativistic rocket, it seems more inspired by sci-fi imagery than by relativity. There's a good discussion of what would actually be seen on this page, including computer-rendered images, and the stars do not form streaks as in this picture; in fact the page specifically notes that To see stars fly by like in certain sci-fi series, she would have to travel much faster, on the order of light years per experienced ship second. This corresponds to the actual velocity of 0.9999999999999994c, or (1 - 6x10^-16)c. At this extremely high ultra-relativistic velocity, radiation from the universe would emanate from a single point in the direction of travel, and all radiation, even the cosmic background, would be Doppler shifted out to gamma ray wavelengths or far radio, with next to nothing in between. Not exactly as seen on TV (surprise!). Hypnosifl (talk) 02:07, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

I hope you don't mind, but I added your entry to the content part of this file, because others may find the information useful. Steve Quinn (formerly Ti-30X) (talk) 07:40, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

I totally agree. The picture is absurd. In eight-tenths the speed of light the stars should not move on the screen. Those lines, what is that? Not stars. Planets? I think this picture should not be in the Time travel article. Fabbe (talk) 09:38, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

I thought those lines are supposed to be distorted star light. But I can see now, it is just someone's imagination. Perhaps there should be discussion on the article's talk page about removing this picture. It is unfortunate that a NASA site would publish an inaccurate picture, which is something like science fiction, rather than depicting actual science. Fabbe, I am adding your comment to the content part of this file. Thanks for you input. ----Steve Quinn (talk) 04:10, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Questionable accuracy (Moved from File page)

Despite being hosted on the NASA "image of the day" gallery I don't think this image actually presents a very realistic picture of what would be seen by a relativistic rocket, it seems more inspired by sci-fi imagery than by relativity. There's a good discussion of what would actually be seen on this page, including computer-rendered images, and the stars do not form streaks as in this picture; in fact the page specifically notes that To see stars fly by like in certain sci-fi series, she would have to travel much faster, on the order of light years per experienced ship second. This corresponds to the actual velocity of 0.9999999999999994c, or (1 - 6x10^-16)c. At this extremely high ultra-relativistic velocity, radiation from the universe would emanate from a single point in the direction of travel, and all radiation, even the cosmic background, would be Doppler shifted out to gamma ray wavelengths or far radio, with next to nothing in between. Not exactly as seen on TV (surprise!). Hypnosifl (talk) 02:07, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

I totally agree. The picture is absurd. In eight-tenths the speed of light the stars should not move on the screen. Those lines, what is that? Not stars. Planets? I think this picture should not be in the Time travel article. Fabbe (talk) 09:38, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

I removed the image because it appears to be more like science fiction rather than science. I placed in the article in the first place. I would rather remove it than give out inaccurate information. This is an encyclopedia, after all. Thanks (above) for your constructive critism. ----Steve Quinn (talk) 04:17, 25 July 2010 (UTC)