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...and you're halfway between both, who would get the message first?

For example, let's say the trip is 4 light years long. You reach half the speed of light and you have a laser communication array pointing forward and backward. When you reach the midway point, you send the message to both places. Would they both get the message at the same time or would your destination get it first?

...and you're halfway between both, who would get the message first? For example, let's say the trip is 4 light years long. You reach half the speed of light and you have a laser communication array pointing forward and backward. When you reach the midway point, you send the message to both places. Would they both get the message at the same time or would your destination get it first?

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[–] • 2 pts (edited )

What speed/ type is the communication, radio waves are slower than light speed for example. These types of questions don't offer enough information to accurately answer. Different wavelengths of Lazer light travel at different speeds.

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OP stated "laser communications" which means that the laser messages travel at the speed of light (186,000 miles per second).

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Assume the communication message travels at the speed of light.