Never ceases to amaze me that Wikipedia has photographic illustrations for weird things. Like the concept of “turtles all the way down”. Image source.
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- phonics@lemmy.worldEnglish9 days
If there was an infinite stack of turtles, and they all took a step forward at the same time, the top turtle would break the speed of light.
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If it’s infinite, there isnt a top turtle, but there would be a point at which every turtle above breaks the sound barrier, then another point for the speed of light. According to what I understand about time travel and light speed, that might cause moving backward in time, so if thats all true, some of the turtles really far above the point at which they all move faster than light would end up taking their step forward weeks, months, years, even aeons before the bottom turtle hatched.
And that’s pretty neat. Infinities are fun.
- phonics@lemmy.worldEnglish9 days
Thank you for 'yes and’ing with me. This has made my day. I forgot about the vetical stack making time move slower the higher you go.
- Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish9 days
If it’s Infinite turtles, there could be either a top turtle, a bottom turtle, or neither, depending on what kind of infinity it is!
9 daysYes, but turtles wouldn’t care for ephemeral human concepts like scientific research results. They’d just go “WHEEEE! SPEEEEEEEDDDDDD!”
- phonics@lemmy.worldEnglish9 days
Well they are compressed by infinite turtles which would help with friction. Their calf muscles though.
- Zensate@lemmy.worldEnglish9 days
I love the idea that after extensive research, scientists concluded the solution to the old earth’s problems was more turtles
Honestly, they’re not wrong
- NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish9 days
“I’ll build my throne higher! I can and I will!
I’ll call some more turtles. I’ll stack ’em to heaven!
I need ’bout five thousand, six hundred and seven!”
