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==Theoretical Basis==
==Theoretical Basis==
The [[Special Theory of Relativity]] does not preclude faster than light travel per se. Rather, there is a impassable barrier at the speed of light itself for particles with any mass. The [[Lorentz factor]] becomes infinite, and so an equation like
The [[Special Theory of Relativity]] does not preclude faster than light travel per se. Rather, there is an impassable barrier at the speed of light itself for particles with any mass. The [[Lorentz factor]] becomes infinite, and so an equation like
::<math>E = mc^2 \gamma</math>
::<math>E = mc^2 \gamma</math>