Suppose there's a "theoretical rope" that's 299 792 459 meters long in empty space.
The speed of light is 299 792 458 m/s.
Is it possible that if the rope is "tugged" on one end, the other end experiences an effect within < 1 second?
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7This is basically the same as Is it possible for information to be transmitted faster than light by using a rigid pole? – John Rennie Feb 22 '21 at 19:10
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1Does this answer your question? Is it possible for information to be transmitted faster than light by using a rigid pole? – jng224 Feb 22 '21 at 19:14
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1Only 10 years too late! Didn't realize the concept was discussed earlier. Thanks. – vengy Feb 22 '21 at 19:14
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look up "speed of sound" – user253751 Feb 22 '21 at 22:06