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>I believe particle physicists generally agree that tachyons travel
>faster than light, though this is still theoretical.  And, No, I didn't
>get this info from StarTrek.

This statement is wrong as it stands.  It is like saying "I believe that 
unicorns have one horn, though I don't know if they exist".  The proper wording
would be "physicists believe that there may be particles traveling faster then
light, but their existence hasn't been proven"


Mati Meron			| "When you argue with a fool,
meron@cars3.uchicago.edu	|  chances are he is doing just the same"
