February 26th, 2003, 11:06 PM
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Re: OT: Alien Contact
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Originally posted by rdouglass:
I would disagree IF, light has constant velocity in a vacuum. That is represented by C IIRC. (It's been a long time since physics class). Also, I thought that was one of the reasons why light fits the wave theory as well as the particle theory - because it has variable velocity depending on the medium...
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No, the light only seems to slow down in a thicker medium. It does not actually slow down. It has only been 26 hours since the Last time I was in a physics class. 
[ February 26, 2003, 21:07: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ] |
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