Quote by Steven Wright

If you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen?

If you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of

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This quote is based on Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, which suggests that nothing with mass can travel at or exceed the speed of light. Therefore, the idea of a spaceship traveling at this speed is hypothetical. The quote alludes to the paradoxical nature of the situation and questions what would happen if the spaceship were to turn on its headlights. It implies that since traveling at the speed of light is currently considered impossible, the outcome of such a scenario remains unknown and invites the reader to ponder the mystery.

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