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February 26th, 2003, 11:05 PM
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Re: OT: Alien Contact
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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February 26th, 2003, 11:05 PM
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Re: OT: Alien Contact
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quote: Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
I'm sure there are a lot of wacky crackpots trying to literally accelerate past C, at the moment...
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One Word: C++ LOL! Too bad you can't upgrade the speed of light like you can computer coding Languages. 
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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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February 26th, 2003, 11:07 PM
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Re: OT: Alien Contact
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To be precise, what we usually call the "speed of light" is really the speed of light in a vacuum (the absence of matter). In reality, the speed of light depends on the material that light moves through. Thus, for example, light moves slower in glass than in air, and in both cases the speed is less than in a vacuum.
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February 26th, 2003, 11:09 PM
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Re: OT: Alien Contact
Yeah, I can make up random quotes too. What is your point?
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February 26th, 2003, 11:12 PM
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My point is, just do a Google search on the "speed of light" and you'll see MANY references that say you're incorrect and that light does vary in speed...
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physic..._of_light.html
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February 26th, 2003, 11:13 PM
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Re: OT: Alien Contact
Maybe you meant "C" is a constant.... 
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