Fastest thing in the universe?

[lunastanton]

I read this on the internet:

Tachyons are a putative class of particles which able to travel faster than the speed of light. Tachyons were first proposed by physicist Arnold Sommerfeld, and named by Gerald Feinberg. The word tachyon derives from the Greek tachus, meaning “speedy.” Tachyons have the strange properties that, when they lose energy, they gain speed. Consequently, when tachyons gain energy, they slow down. The slowest speed possible for tachyons is the speed of light.

Any one know anything about this?

[loglo]

Tachyons are theoretical particles that come from the equations of Special Relativity. They have never been detected and likely aren't physically possible.

[WayneFrancis]

Just because they match the maths doesn't mean they exist.

[loglo]

Oh and welcome to BAUT lunastanton!