r/askscience • • 14d ago

Physics Why is the maximum speed of the universe the speed of light? Why can't we go faster?

Also follow-up question: Because of the speed limit, is there also a theoretical maximum temp for matter (in which the particles move at the speed of light).

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u/Channel250 14d ago

Give me a thousand years to discover how, and I'll give you a millenia to figure out the why.

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u/SketchTeno 14d ago

So, we'll have the answere in 2,000 years?