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Propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light
Faster-than-light (superluminal or supercausal) travel and communication are the conjectural propagation of matter or information faster than the speed
Faster-than-light
2012 video game
FTL: Faster Than Light is a roguelike game created by indie developer Subset Games, which was released for Windows, MacOS, and Linux in September 2012
FTL:_Faster_Than_Light
Information sent faster than light
Faster-than-light communication, also called superluminal communication, is a hypothetical process in which information is conveyed at faster-than-light
Faster-than-light communication
Faster-than-light_communication
Hypothetical faster-than-light particle
is a hypothetical particle that always travels faster than light. Physicists posit that faster-than-light particles cannot exist because they are inconsistent
Tachyon
2011 experiment which mistakenly seemed to show faster-than-light travel
faster than light. Even before the source of the error was discovered, the result was considered anomalous because speeds higher than that of light in
2011 OPERA faster-than-light neutrino anomaly
2011_OPERA_faster-than-light_neutrino_anomaly
Topics referred to by the same term
Faster than the speed of light, or more simply faster than light, may refer to: Faster-than-light travel and communication Superluminal motion, faster-than-light
Faster than the speed of light (disambiguation)
Faster_than_the_speed_of_light_(disambiguation)
Fictional methods, e.g. antigravity, hyperdrive
anti-gravity, atomic (nuclear), bloater, cannon one-shot, Dean drive, faster-than-light (FTL), hyperspace, inertialess drive, ion thruster, photon rocket
Space travel in science fiction
Space_travel_in_science_fiction
Speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum
information to be transmitted faster than c. It is impossible to transmit information with a light pulse any faster than the speed of the earliest part
Speed_of_light
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
debatable whether faster-than-light travel is physically possible, in part because of causality concerns: travel faster than light may, under certain
Interstellar_travel
Hypothetical FTL transportation by warping space
drive idea according to which a spacecraft could achieve apparent faster-than-light travel by contracting space in front of it and expanding space behind
Alcubierre_drive
Albert Einstein's hypothetical situations to argue scientific points
that allows faster-than-light signaling. Einstein imagined a strip of material that allows propagation of signals at the faster-than-light speed of W {\displaystyle
Einstein's thought experiments
Einstein's_thought_experiments
Function in quantum field theory showing probability amplitudes of moving particles
particle travelling faster than light. It is not immediately obvious how this can be reconciled with causality: can we use faster-than-light virtual particles
Propagator
Quantum mechanical phenomenon
seems to indicate that particles could tunnel at apparent speeds faster than light. Other physicists, such as Herbert Winful, disputed these claims.
Quantum_tunnelling
All of space observable from the Earth at the present
speed of light itself. No signal can travel faster than light and the universe has only existed for about 14 billion years. Objects which emit light but which
Observable_universe
Theory of interwoven space and time by Albert Einstein
each observer. Information about distant objects can arrive no faster than the speed of light so visual observations always report events that have happened
Special_relativity
1981 single by Duran Duran
"Girls on Film" – 3:29 "Faster Than Light" – 4:26 "Girls on Film" (night version) – 5:31 "Girls on Film" – 3:29 "Faster Than Light" – 4:26 "Girls on Film"
Girls_on_Film
Maximum rate at which information propagates in a cellular automaton grid
patterns can appear to move at a speed greater than one cell per generation, but like faster than light phenomena in physics this is illusory. An example
Speed of light (cellular automaton)
Speed_of_light_(cellular_automaton)
American composer
real-time strategy indie game FTL: Faster Than Light. These are his game soundtrack projects in order: 2012, FTL: Faster Than Light 2015, Gravity Ghost 2015, Dead
Ben_Prunty
Principle in quantum information theory
Provide Faster-Than-Light Communication by Eberhard and Ronald R. Ross analyzed how relativistic quantum field theory inherently forbids faster-than-light communication
No-communication_theorem
Physics phenomenon
between events in widely separated places, but it cannot be used for faster-than-light communication. Quantum entanglement has been demonstrated experimentally
Quantum_entanglement
Hypothetical travel into the past or future
precursors, saying that they travel no faster than c in a vacuum. His experiment involved slow light as well as passing light through a vacuum. He generated two
Time_travel
2020 novel by Christopher Paolini
between subluminal (slower than light) and superluminal (faster than light) regions of space. When traveling faster than light, an object's energy decreases
To_Sleep_in_a_Sea_of_Stars
List of humorous technical standards proposals
Considerations for Faster-Than-Light (FTL) Communication," Informational. When it becomes possible to send packets over the Internet faster than light, they may
April Fools' Day Request for Comments
April_Fools'_Day_Request_for_Comments
1986 shooter game
developed by their company Gargoyle Games, and published under their Faster Than Light imprint. It was released for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX
Light_Force
Graph of space and time in special relativity
faster than light to A. At A, it is received by another observer, moving so as to be in the x′-ct′ system, who sends it back, again faster than light
Spacetime_diagram
2024 book
dilation from faster-than-light travel. A censored message from a former lover, Mina — now dead of old age while Kirin has aged less than four years —
Livesuit
Fictional superluminal spacecraft propulsion system
or a drive enabling space warp is a fictional superluminal (faster than the speed of light) spacecraft propulsion system in many science fiction works
Warp_drive
Amount of matter present in an object
field with an imaginary mass. Although tachyons (particles that move faster than light) are a purely hypothetical concept not generally believed to exist
Mass
Hypothetical topological feature of spacetime
impossibility of faster-than-light relative speed applies only locally. Wormholes might allow effective superluminal (faster-than-light) travel by ensuring
Wormhole
1998 studio album by Tortoise
extremely valid, but it's just become this sort of marketing tool, rather than a creative endeavor. We left the material really open. And we spent so long
TNT_(Tortoise_album)
1974 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin
mathematical theory underlying a fictional ansible, a device capable of faster-than-light communication, which can send messages without delay, even between
The_Dispossessed
Apparent faster-than-light motion of distant astronomical objects
In astronomy, superluminal motion is the apparently faster-than-light motion seen in some radio galaxies, BL Lac objects, quasars, blazars and recently
Superluminal_motion
Thought experiment about the speed of light
beam hits object 2 will traverse the object with an apparent speed faster than light, possibly communicating a signal on object 2 with superluminal velocity
Lighthouse_paradox
Fictional propulsion system
fictional faster-than-light method of travel. Reminiscent of the speculative Alcubierre drive, a warp drive allows a ship to achieve faster-than-light travel
Spore_drive
Science fiction novel series by Dan Simmons
Hyperion Cantos, the Hegemony of Man encompasses over 200 planets. Faster than light communications technology, Fatlines, are said to operate through tachyon
Hyperion_Cantos
Form of passenger urban rail transit
Fixed-guideway Systems. pp. 32–44. "Light Rail Schedule Speed – Faster Than Bus, Competitive With Car". www.lightrailnow.org. "Link Light Rail in the North American
Light_rail
Increase in distance between parts of the universe
distance from the observer, on average. While objects cannot move faster than light, this limitation applies only with respect to local reference frames
Expansion_of_the_universe
Faster-than-light travel in science fiction
relating to higher dimensions as well as parallel universes and a faster-than-light (FTL) method of interstellar travel. In its original meaning, the
Hyperspace
2019 video game
Shift designed game play to be reminiscent of FTL: Faster Than Light but on a different scale: rather than commanding a small ship like in FTL, the developers
Crying_Suns
Topics referred to by the same term
fictional devices or technology capable of near-instantaneous or faster-than-light communication. Ansible may also refer to: Ansible (software), open-source
Ansible_(disambiguation)
Measurement of distance
distance measures. Expansion of the universe Faster-than-light § Cosmic expansion, for the apparent faster-than-light movement of distant galaxies.
Comoving_and_proper_distances
Fictional spaceship
diameter, and a smaller dome that ostensibly houses the starship's faster-than-light drive engine and central gyroscopic landing pedestal. The precise
C-57D
British video game writer and narrative designer
for his work on many high-profile games, including Subnautica, FTL: Faster than Light, The Talos Principle, and The Swapper. Although he has worked on AAA
Tom_Jubert
1956 science fiction film by Fred M. Wilcox
the first sci-fi film to depict humans traveling in a human-made, faster-than-light starship. It was also the first to be set entirely on a planet orbiting
Forbidden_Planet
Process of constructing an imaginary world
scientifically. Some fictional worlds modify the real-world laws of physics; faster-than-light travel is a common factor in much science fiction. Worldbuilding may
Worldbuilding
Proposal to test the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics
Popper wrongly attributed to the Copenhagen interpretation would allow faster-than-light communication, which is excluded by the no-communication theorem in
Popper's_experiment
1981 studio album by Duran Duran
"Careless Memories", "Night Boat", "Anyone Out There", "To the Shore", "Faster than Light", "Tel Aviv" and "Khanada". Recording began swiftly, with all the
Duran_Duran_(1981_album)
Work being continuously done without an external input of energy
capable of producing energy cheaply was made available. Anti-gravity Faster-than-light Incredible utility Johann Bessler Pathological science Time travel
Perpetual_motion
Topics referred to by the same term
up hyperspace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hyperspace is a faster-than-light method of traveling used in science fiction. Hyperspace or HyperSpace
Hyperspace_(disambiguation)
Fictional machine capable of faster-than-light communication
term ansible refers to a category of fictional devices capable of faster-than-light communication. Ansible devices can instantaneously transmit and receive
Ansible
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
Herbert York about reports of flying saucers and the feasibility of faster-than-light travel. When the conversation shifted to unrelated topics at the lodge
Fermi_paradox
Physicist
hopefully "grow out of it". His 1994 thesis was entitled When can light go faster than light? The tunneling time and its sub-femtosecond measurement via quantum
Aephraim_M._Steinberg
Elementary particle involved with rest mass
therefore a tachyonic field. While tachyons (particles that move faster than light) are a purely hypothetical concept, fields with imaginary mass have
Higgs_boson
the millennia of the setting's history. Hyperdrives provides for faster-than-light travel between stars at instantaneous speeds, though traveling uncharted
List_of_Star_Wars_spacecraft
Welsh science fiction author (born 1966)
vessel called a lighthugger which only approaches the speed of light (faster than light travel is possible, but it is so dangerous that no race uses it)
Alastair_Reynolds
1989 novelette by Stephen Baxter
supercluster. Bolder is provided with a Xeelee nightfighter that can travel faster than light. As Bolder in the nightfighter approaches the Great Attractor, he
Blue_Shift_(short_story)
Mexican theoretical physicist (born 1964)
means of traveling faster than light that does not violate the physical principle that nothing can locally travel faster than light. In this paper, he
Miguel_Alcubierre
Physics experiment in quantum mechanics
another signal, one which must arrive by a process that can go no faster than the speed of light, to sort the superimposed data in the signal photons into four
Delayed-choice_quantum_eraser
1983 studio album by Bonnie Tyler
Faster Than the Speed of Night is the fifth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released in Europe on 8 April 1983 and later that year in
Faster Than the Speed of Night
Faster_Than_the_Speed_of_Night
Hypothetical particle
establish faster-than-light communication, with or without reference to causality issues, as well as a means to achieve faster-than-light travel. Science
Tachyons_in_fiction
Set of spacetime events, light-connected to a given event
signals and other causal influences cannot travel faster than light (see special relativity), the light cone plays an essential role in defining the concept
Light_cone
Hypothetical device in theoretical physics
past. Albert Einstein in 1907 presented a thought experiment of how faster-than-light signals can lead to a paradox of causality, which was described by
Tachyonic_antitelephone
Electromagnetic radiation from a charged particle in a medium
charged particles Faster-than-light, about conjectural propagation of information or matter faster than the speed of light Frank–Tamm formula, giving the
Cherenkov_radiation
Fictional universe created by Alastair Reynolds
"harder" than most examples of space opera, relying to a considerable extent on science Reynolds believes to be possible; in particular, faster-than-light travel
Revelation_Space_series
British video game publisher
Faster Than Light (FTL) was a software publishing label established by UK video game publisher Gargoyle Games. The aim was for FTL to publish arcade-style
Faster Than Light (software publisher)
Faster_Than_Light_(software_publisher)
Topic in futurism
of light, in contrast to previous estimates that stated that only a Jupiter-mass object would contain sufficient energy to power a faster-than-light spacecraft
Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact
Potential_cultural_impact_of_extraterrestrial_contact
Field with an imaginary mass
faster than light—the presence or absence of a tachyonic (imaginary) mass has no effect on the maximum velocity of signals, and so unlike faster-than-light
Tachyonic_field
Non-mainstream theory in physics
light into physics were made by Robert Dicke in 1957, and by several researchers starting from the late 1980s. VSL should not be confused with faster
Variable_speed_of_light
American physicist (1933–1992)
Carnegie Mellon University. He coined the term tachyon for hypothetical faster-than-light particles and analysed their quantum field properties, predicted the
Gerald_Feinberg
Science fiction transportation concept
scheme for quantum information transfer, which does not allow for faster-than-light communication. The use of the term teleport to describe the hypothetical
Teleportation
How one process influences another
causal topology ... of Minkowski space." Causal efficacy propagates no faster than light. Thus, the notion of causality is metaphysically prior to the notions
Causality
1992 science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge
sentient, artificial intelligence. Faster than light travel (FTL) is impossible in the Slow Zone. Faster-than-light communication is impossible into or
A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep
Hypothesized phenomenon in quantum field theory
Scharnhorst effect is a hypothetical phenomenon in which light signals travel slightly faster than c between two closely spaced conducting plates. It was
Scharnhorst_effect
Diagram of different points in spacetime
exterior regions would require faster-than-light velocity, and is therefore impossible. In addition, highly blue-shifted light rays (called a blue sheet)
Penrose_diagram
Spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
not greater than) light speed. Faster-than-light (FTL): A ship that functions by reaching a destination faster than the speed of light. While according
Starship
German physicist
by transmitting information faster than light). He also argues that "Nothing was observed to be traveling faster than light. The measured delay is the
Günter_Nimtz
Topics referred to by the same term
Loch, freshwater lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK Plaid speed, a faster-than-light speed from the movie Spaceballs Plaid, branding for the high-performance
Plaid
Topics referred to by the same term
tachyonic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tachyon is a hypothetical faster-than-light particle. Tachyon or tachyonic may also refer to: Tachyonic field
Tachyon_(disambiguation)
2018 video game
critics, with many reviewers comparing it with the 2012 game FTL: Faster Than Light. Abandon Ship is a narrative-based strategy game in which the player
Abandon_Ship_(video_game)
2021 novel by James S. A. Corey
their physical bodies and into a hive mind, able to communicate faster than the speed of light. Some of Cara's experiences bleed into Amos, who has been similarly
Leviathan_Falls
Historical critique of quantum mechanics
the other, since this would involve information being transmitted faster than light, which is impossible according to the theory of relativity. They invoked
Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen paradox
Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen_paradox
1994 collection of works by Ursula K. Le Guin
planet Hain, heroes due to their being crew members of the first faster-than-light space flight, depicted in "The Shobies' Story". When they arrive,
A_Fisherman_of_the_Inland_Sea
American bassist
also claimed to work on a transmission project that would result in faster-than-light speed communications. The latter related to his father Ray's long-running
Philip_Taylor_Kramer
Shared universe of the comic stories published by DC Comics
intelligence or are outright impossible according to modern science, such as faster-than-light travel, are functional and reproducible, though they are often portrayed
DC_Universe
notion of wormholes emerged as a relatively plausible way to achieve faster-than-light travel. In this concept, a black hole is connected to its theoretical
Black_holes_in_fiction
Belief that a person can live without food
have fasted for 108 days in 2013 and for 180 days in 2014. Several others have claimed to have fasted for six months. In the Beginning There Was Light, a
Inedia
Conjecture that the laws of physics prevent closed timelike curves
theory states that it should be possible (such as in scenarios where faster than light travel is allowed). The permissibility of time travel is represented
Chronology protection conjecture
Chronology_protection_conjecture
Marvel Comics character
power, a new body and a surfboard-like craft on which he could travel faster than light. Now known as the Silver Surfer, he roamed the cosmos searching for
Silver_Surfer
Topics referred to by the same term
FreeMarker template language Faster Than Light (software publisher), a British video game publisher FTL: Faster Than Light, a video game FTL Games, an
FTL
2003 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
using quantum tunnelling-based jump drives to provide effective faster-than-light travel without violating causality, are launched. One that reaches
Singularity_Sky
2018 British film
mysterious object on Mars and witness it transporting to Earth by faster-than-light travel. The film generally received mixed to negative reviews, with
2036_Origin_Unknown
2017 science fiction novel by John Scalzi
allowing faster-than-light travel. Each stream is one way and has an entry point and an exit point. There is no faster-than-light communication faster than the
The_Collapsing_Empire
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
This results in perceived faster-than-light speeds, though the jet itself has a velocity of only 80–85% the speed of light. Detection of such motion is
Messier_87
New Zealand drum and bass duo
"The Next Level". They have released 5 studio albums. Take Control, Faster than Light, Nil by Ear, Eat the Rich, Land of the Blind. Take Control was released
State_of_Mind_(band)
Annual video games festival
Celeste 2017: Hyper Light Drifter 2016: Undertale 2015: This War of Mine 2014: The Stanley Parable 2013: FTL: Faster Than Light 2012: Frozen Synapse
Independent_Games_Festival
Mecha anime franchise
technology to create the mecha (variable fighters and destroids), faster-than-light space fold drive for starships and other advanced technologies that
Macross
that facilitates faster-than-light transit, in the form of interstellar travel or the transmission of information. Faster-than-light warp drive travel
Technology_in_Star_Trek
Conceptual interstellar ship
Faster-than-Light Warp Drive". Time. IXS Enterprise (IXS-110), images by Mark Rademaker (on Flickr) Warp Field Physics (PDF) Video (58:59) - Faster-Than-Light
IXS_Enterprise
Faster-than-light neutrino anomaly (2011–2012): In 2011, the OPERA experiment mistakenly observed neutrinos appearing to travel faster than light. On
List of unsolved problems in physics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_physics
can launch squadrons of Viper single-man fighters and is capable of faster-than-light travel. Galactica is depicted as one of several Battlestars of the
Battlestar Galactica (fictional spacecraft)
Battlestar_Galactica_(fictional_spacecraft)
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Forster.English : nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fÅstre, a derivative of fÅstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).Jewish : probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
Female
English
 Anglicized form of Welsh Siân, SHAN means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Shan.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Male
English
English name derived from the noble title, "thane," from Old Saxon thegan, THANE means "boy, follower, warrior."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese unisex name THANH means "achieved, intelligent."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THAO means "courteous."
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name TUAN means "intelligent."
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, which could have derived from any of the following: 1) Middle English foster, FOSTER means "foster-parent," 2) forster, meaning "forester," 3) forster, meaning "shearer," or 4) fuyster, meaning "saddle-tree maker."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Thaw; Melting Ice; Melt
Boy/Male
English
Thaw.
Male
Greek
Short form of Greek Thanatos, THAN means "death."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a variant spelling of Thain.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Thaw
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name PEN-CHAN means "full moon."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Swahili
Born at the Full Moon; Full Moon
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Swedish, Teutonic
Strong Advisor; Hard; Strong; Powerful; Strong Battle
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cambridgeshire named Coveney, from either the genitive case of Old English cofa ‘shelter’ (see Cove) or of a personal name Cofa (of uncertain origin) + Old English ēg ‘island’. The surname is also established in Ireland.
Girl/Female
Irish
Brave; Vigilant.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a river
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name ZIHNA means "spins."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Hebrew, Swedish
From the High Tower; Variant of Marlene; Combination of Maria and Magdalene; Star of the Sea and a Bitterly Wanted Child; Of Magdala; Star of the Sea
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
Unlimited
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Reddington.
Girl/Female
Indian
Is associated to Goddess Durga
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
FASTER THAN-LIGHT
n.
See Caster, a small wheel.
n.
A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
a.
To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on; as, to fasten a blow.
n.
That in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like.
v. t.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
v. t.
To cause to fester or rankle.
n.
That which dashes or agitates; as, the dasher of a churn.
n.
An Eastern inn or caravansary.
n.
One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.
conj.
Than.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
v. i.
Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
a.
To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.
n.
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
conj.
A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want.
adv.
Then. See Then.
v. t.
To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.