Physics and the Vacuum
We live in a causal universe - meaning there’s a maximum finite speed for causality. It’s a fundamental constant of the universe and it’s the same for all observers. It’s by no means obvious that light should travel at this speed. But it does.
The actual value for the speed of causality is determined by the structure of the “vacuum”. The thing we call the vacuum is complex, with lots happening deep down at the quantum level. Plowing through it is hard work, even for light and gravity waves. And far harder for matter particles.
Content written and posted by Ken Abbott abbottsystems@gmail.com