Yeah you're thinking about it wrong
as you speed up time becomes relativiley slower.
So as you get closer to the speed of light every second for you could be 1 minute, 1 year to someone standing still.
When you reach the speed of light time stops. So even if you're in a space ship travelling at the speed of light you'll never be able to stop it because as soon as you hit that speed you'll never be able to reach for the breaks.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 22 Oct 2009, 12:55, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

That is one of the many mind fucks involved in the therory of relativity
I really think it should be taught at primary school level then maybe people will have some understanding of it by the time they're 30.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 22 Oct 2009, 12:59, Reply)

But if time stops at the speed of light how come light isn't instant?
Arrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhh :P
( Peej, Thu 22 Oct 2009, 13:16, Reply)

it's instant in it's self
but not for any observer.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 22 Oct 2009, 13:21, Reply)