If we can get particles at CERN to near-light speeds, why can’t we extrapolate that to rockets?

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Alternatively, why can’t we put a particle accelerator on the back of a rocket and use that?

Edit: okay thanks guys it was a dumb question I see that now lol

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Are you asking why it’s harder to accelerate something weighing tons compared to accelerating a proton?

Mass.

The answer is mass.

The difference being MANY orders of magnitude, the same reason why it’s easy to throw a baseball and harder to throw a planet.

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