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To: Fester Chugabrew
I believe the speed of light to be slowing down, and your experimentation may support this belief.

And I used to believe in Santa Claus. The gifts under the tree and candy in my stocking were pretty good evidence of his existence, right?

That means you'll need greater quantities of cheese each time around, right? Slower speed = longer waves?

Very good Fester. You're actually using your brain for something other than a bookmark.

Unfortunately, there's no evidence for Santa. The gifts and candy can be explained without invoking the Jolly Old Elf.
Likewise, the velocity of light has every appearance of remaining constant back to the first fraction of a second of this universe.

Reality has a nasty habit of interrupting daydreams no matter how pleasant.
If you want to believe in a daydream, go ahead; But don't insist that the observed world accommodate your imagination.

643 posted on 01/04/2006 3:27:39 PM PST by dread78645 (Sorry Mr. Franklin, We couldn't keep it.)
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To: dread78645
Unfortunately, there's no evidence for Santa.

He was standing on the street corner not far from my home not long ago. I even have a photograph to prove it. So much for your touted assertion of "no evidence."

The speed of light has not been precisely measured in a vacuum for a long enough time, or from enough perspectives, to confidently assert that it has always been absolutely constant. A review of the figures given for the speed of light since attempts at precise measurement have been undertaken does not reveal the same figure each time - possibly due to the tools used, possibly not. How long has science been able to declare the speed of light in a vacuum with any precision?

Furthermore, the limits of human observation are such that we cannot confidently assert there is "nothing faster than the speed of light in a vaccuum."

Either way, the consistencies demonstrated by the speed of light pose an argument in favor of intelligent design, not against. Interesting that certain biblical texts speak of the Creator in terms of Light.

647 posted on 01/04/2006 3:52:02 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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