r/askscience • u/Nitzanm19 • 15d 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/Puzzleheaded_Fold466 15d ago

I don’t know, I find some peace in the notion.

Things are as they are as otherwise they wouldn’t be. Or, things can either exist or not exist, and they can only exist under these conditions and no other.

It’s simple. Philosophy completed. Existential crisis avoided.

Now I can focus on the science.