If I were to take a really really really (light years) long stick and push something on the end of it, would it happen “instantly”?

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Obviously theoretical but if I took a light year long stick and say pushed a button at the other end would that button be pushed at the same time for me as say someone standing at the button? How does the frame of reference work when physically moving something? And could that “work” as a method of instant communication?

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I thought of this before but with a massive typewriter with the parts that connect the keys to the “stamp” parts being the light years long rods parts.. In other words, you could type and it would print onto the paper that’s light years away.

I know it doesn’t work but I thought that would be a cool way to move info faster than the speed of light.

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