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It can look dumb, but I always had this question as a kid, what physical principles would prevent this?

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[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago

The photons move from laser to moon and it takes time of light's speed. FTL is not possible in that case. Also the information is transmittes from earth to moon and not from one side of moon to other side of moon

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