Re: No pop-up but how about a pop quiz? (OT)

"Bone Ur" wrote in message
news:Xns9A0992EDCE665boneurhyphe@85.214.90.236...
> Okay, I know this has nothing to do with html, but I just can't resist
> asking it here.
>
> The following question assumes that the laws, theories, hypotheses, et al
> of physics as we currently know them are correct and accurately
> understood.
> There is no subliminal "trick" or obfuscation (-love that word) involved
> in
> attaining the right answer.
>
> It is far, far in the future, and I am very, very rich. I've just
> purchased the latest and greatest spaceship ever made. It goes faster
> than
> anything preceding it. Not quite the speed of light, of course, for that
> is impossible, but the difference between C and the ship's top speed is
> almost nothing.
>
> For my maiden voyage, I've decided to take my non-maiden girlfriend to the
> Alpha Centauri Sybaris. The distance from Earth hasn't changed much since
> the bonehead days of the 21st century, and for purposes of the question
> (only), acceleration is stipulated to occur virtually instantly and will
> not crush the crew or cause abnormal effects with regard to the conditions
> of the scenario.
>
> The question is: How long (my time) will it take me to reach my
> destination?

(a) 5 minutes of course. Less if you use a suitable wormhole.
There is one just over there ---> in that other thread.