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How is it possible to not go faster than the speed of light? If I were on a ship traveling 99.999% the speed of light and shot a gun, the bullet would travel faster than me and the ship, which would surely be at least the speed of light.. Right?

by /u/Lord_Metagross in /r/askscience

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