subject: The Faster You Go, The Farther Youll Reach [print this page] Its a contemporary phrase in linear measurement which is a perfect representation of a 2-dimensional space. Even our ancient forefathers first discovered the basic geometric shapes before they designated exact units of measurements on them. Shapes such as the square, rectangle, circle, and triangle were among the most used in ancient civilizations infrastructure designs, basic tools and land area proportions. Later on a more advanced and more complex method of assigning dimensions to objects was developed as people and science became more advanced. In measuring straight lines they could only determine a length as far as their eyes could reach and in some cases the farthest distance that was measured was approximately 10 kilometers. Today we now can determine the distance, size, color, temperature, orientation and elements present in a star that is an unimaginable distance away. Our modern technology and advancements in science and math made all this possible.
Apparently the faster you go the greater the distance youll cover in the least amount of time. According to Einsteins theory of relativity space is associated with time thus the term time-space continuum was conceived. If youre a fan of Nascar or the F1 (Formula One) racing as much as I am then you are aware that the goal of these drivers is to go as fast as possible in order to complete the laps in less time than the competition, otherwise you lose. According to Mercedes-McLaren, Michael Schumacher set the 10 fastest laps of all time (out of 18 races) in his 2004 race driving a Ferrari F248. He averaged 280 kilometers per hour on the long stretch of the race tracks and 150 kilometers per hour on turns. If youre not sure how fast that is you can use this link to convert KPH to MPH. It seems that one cannot move from one spot to the other without consuming time as well, and if one was to transcend time and space one would have to develop some miraculous machine which adheres to the laws of quantum physics. But you can take the consolation of experiencing a ride in a very fast vehicle and enjoy the thrill of going beyond 200 miles per hour until that is machine is invested.
Nowadays we have measurements for anything that can be quantified, we can measure the length of a building, roads, the altitude that an aircraft cruises at or measure the thickness of Earths crust, the bandwidth of a radio wave, the velocity of land, sea and air vehicles. We have become technically advanced that we can do things that even amaze ourselves like landing a robot controlled from Earth on Mars! Yet it seems that we still have a higher plane to reach and everything that we know now is still incomplete.
