Hang on, if all motion is relative, why can't I pick an object moving in the direction I would like to travel at 99% of the speed of light, the travel at the speed of light relative to that, thereby traveling at 199% speed of light relative to my starting location.
Is it because the speed of light limit is relative to the 'fabric' of space? But in that case, would it not be possible (at least theoretically) to measure speed as an absolute based off whether it is stationary on space's 'fabic' or not?
TomDRV t1_j26gfc8 wrote
Reply to comment by Aseyhe in How fast does the Milky Way spin? How far does Earth move through space in a year? by Sabre-Tooth-Monkey
Hang on, if all motion is relative, why can't I pick an object moving in the direction I would like to travel at 99% of the speed of light, the travel at the speed of light relative to that, thereby traveling at 199% speed of light relative to my starting location.
Is it because the speed of light limit is relative to the 'fabric' of space? But in that case, would it not be possible (at least theoretically) to measure speed as an absolute based off whether it is stationary on space's 'fabic' or not?