so far you havent come close to a reason why , because even if there were no observers an object could still travel as fast or faster than light if it were capable of reaching that speed.
its just that no one would observe it.
How is said object going to go faster than it's propellent?
No, it cannot go faster than light in your void. Unless you find a propellent that is faster than light.
On a side note; my truck regularly goes faster than light, at least in certain situations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_lightNot even light can travel as fast as light, as we cannot currently construct a perfect void.
So can you travel faster than light, under perfect circumstances? No. Can you go faster than light in the real world? Yes.
As I said before, broad range statements don't really have a place outside politics and religion.
And I disagree that the universe has an edge. I'm of the notion it has always been, always will be, never started, won't end, and is infinite. The thought of something beyond the 'walls' of our universe intrigues me though. Like the end of Men in Black all over again.
