What's the fastest can ever take your Scirocco? - more numbers

[davidwinchell2 at sprynet.com (David L. Winchell, II)]

Larry,

Actually an item that is backing up is increasing in velocity, just in the
opposite direction...  ;-)~

Dave

David L. Winchell, II
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86 8V Scirocco
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Subject: Re: What's the fastest can ever take your Scirocco? - more
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No, Aaron.
Mass does not increase with velocity.  If it did, then the converse would be
true, i.e. mass would decrease with a decrease in velocity.  Hence, an item
traveling at zero velocity would have minimal mass and if that item were
backing up fast enough, it would have NO mass.

Seriously, if mass increased according to its velocity, then light would
have a BUNCH of mass.  Yet, as we know, light does not have mass, even at
186,000m/sec.
 If your 'Roc's mass increased as the velocity increased, tell me, where
does that increased mass come from?  (Okay, Ron, you can delete the comment
about "bugs on the windshield")  Increased energy it DOES acquire, but not
increased mass.
Don't know where that idea comes from, Aaron, but it makes an interesting
theory, kinda' like the "the faster you go, the slower time goes" Ha.   To
both I say, "show me the proof".

Larry