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At one time, it was thought that humans could not survive a speed in excess of

12 miles per hour. Now we know that acceleration (changeof speed or direction)

imposes stress on the body, but speed alone does not.

People who fly on commercial jet airliners are quite comfortable at 500 miles per hour,

and can even read a book or doze off and nap during the flight. And the Apollo

astronauts averaged more than 3,000 miles per hour for three days on their way

to the moon and back.

If you live on the equator, then you're moving at a constant speed of more than

1,000 miles per hour around the Earth, and about 18 miles per second around

the sun. Right now.

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How can a human travel at the speed of light?

Assuming that it is indeed possible for a sole entity apart from light to travel at the speed of light, it would require an acceleration no greater then the maximum g-force a human can withstand. That being said, the average human can withstand safely a g-force of about 3G. A trained human can withstand a g-force of about 6G per se. So assuming this particular human is to travel at light speed, they would still need to maintain regular cycles such as eating, drinking and so on. That being said no more then 3G is realistic. After doing calculations, using t = (V2 - V1)/a, plugging cin for v2, 0 in for v1, and 3G in for a, we find the time required to reach light speed is approximately 31 years. So to now answer the question, a human could travel at light speed by spending 31 years at an acceleration of 3G. Take into account however, that time will slow down for the person approaching the speed of light. If he was able to reach the speed of light it is theorized that time would stop all together.


What is the fastest mach speed a human can travel and survive?

There isn't really a maximum speed (except of course for the speed of light!) a human can survive. What would kill a human is the force generated by very fast acceleration (G force). I'm not sure of the maximum number of G's a human can withstand, but in a pressurized cockpit of say a fighter plane, a highly trained pilot might be able to get somewhere between 15-20 G's (15-20 times Earth's normal gravity), although once you get that high, the plane is going to have some trouble staying together as well.


Will light speed travel be possible in our lifetime?

Probably not in five lifetimes! Light speed travel is a work of fiction, like in sci fi movies. No human will ever travel at the speed of light.


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What is the maximum speed a human can survive?

It is actually not speed that would be fatal for a human. The acceleration and the amount of "g" force exerted would be the cause of a person's death. I human being can withstand about 4-6 G forces.


How can a human travel at the speed of light?

Assuming that it is indeed possible for a sole entity apart from light to travel at the speed of light, it would require an acceleration no greater then the maximum g-force a human can withstand. That being said, the average human can withstand safely a g-force of about 3G. A trained human can withstand a g-force of about 6G per se. So assuming this particular human is to travel at light speed, they would still need to maintain regular cycles such as eating, drinking and so on. That being said no more then 3G is realistic. After doing calculations, using t = (V2 - V1)/a, plugging cin for v2, 0 in for v1, and 3G in for a, we find the time required to reach light speed is approximately 31 years. So to now answer the question, a human could travel at light speed by spending 31 years at an acceleration of 3G. Take into account however, that time will slow down for the person approaching the speed of light. If he was able to reach the speed of light it is theorized that time would stop all together.


What is the fastest mach speed a human can travel and survive?

There isn't really a maximum speed (except of course for the speed of light!) a human can survive. What would kill a human is the force generated by very fast acceleration (G force). I'm not sure of the maximum number of G's a human can withstand, but in a pressurized cockpit of say a fighter plane, a highly trained pilot might be able to get somewhere between 15-20 G's (15-20 times Earth's normal gravity), although once you get that high, the plane is going to have some trouble staying together as well.


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