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Episode 671: Q&A 123: What if a Supernova Exploded Beside a Black Hole? And More...

In this week's questions show, I answer what would happen if a supernova exploded right beside a black hole, how do we know that it's impossible to travel faster than the speed of light, can we hitch a ride on an interstellar object, and more...00:00 Start00:17 What if a supernova exploded right beside a black hole?03:09 Is interstellar travel just too difficult?05:25 How do we know FTL is impossible?07:58 How does the Mars helicopter navigate?09:18 Why does NASA still pay Boeing for Starliner?11:25 How does the speed of causality work?14:15 What if you watched a warp drive ship?16:35 Will…

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