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'We have broken speed of light'
Telegraph ^
| 8/16/07
| Nick Fleming
Posted on 08/16/2007 10:15:43 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker
This is a years old story or a variation of it. I remember reading this about tunnelling photons back before November of 2001.
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posted on
08/16/2007 10:41:17 AM PDT
by
aruanan
To: Red Badger
Im calling BOGUS It certainly isn't the first time scientists claimed to have breached a key tenet in Einstein's theory. Just the latest of seemingly dozens. So as always, I guess we'll see.
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posted on
08/16/2007 10:41:32 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
(There are four types of homicide: felonious, accidental, justifiable, and praiseworthy)
To: LibWhacker
186,000 mps +- 4,321 mps (19 times out of 20), more or less.
To: ari-freedom
It is easier for me to question Einsteins theory than it is to assume there is some kind of strange, exotic matter around me in my kitchen.That reminds me of the last time I made dinner.
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posted on
08/16/2007 10:41:55 AM PDT
by
SlowBoat407
(There's more than one way to burn a book. - Ray Bradbury)
To: Condor51
From the limited information given, it appears to me they’ve just confirmed that the M Theory is correct and alternate universes do exist
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oh puhlease
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posted on
08/16/2007 10:42:03 AM PDT
by
ari-freedom
(I am for traditional moral values, a strong national defense, and free markets.)
To: camerakid400
I thought the speed of gravity was C plus or minus 1 percent?I used to assume this too, but if gravity propagated at c, then the Earth would be attracted to where the Sun was eight minutes ago (and vice versa, not that this would be a big deal with the Sun).
The result would be that the two bodies would develop a couple, and crash into each other.
A full, not-too-technical explanation of the experimental proofs for the very-fast speed of gravity can be found here. Highly recommended.
To: agere_contra
That, and the fact that gravity propagates at a speed that must be at least 2 * 1010 c, and may be infinite. What is your basis for making this claim?
Very interesting if true and we do know that nobody (AFAIK) has ever detected a gravity wave. And they have been trying for a long time.
To: ichabod1
“Einstein said it.
I believe it.
Anyone saying otherwise is a denier.”
This throws a wrench into Einsteins theory. Just like Einstein’s theory threw a wrench into someone else theory.
108
posted on
08/16/2007 10:42:51 AM PDT
by
hophead
("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
To: camerakid400
I highly doubt this is true. It looks like they are dealing with quantum mechanics here.
From the article:
The scientists were investigating a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles to break apparently unbreakable laws.
This is a good headline of (many)decades old news.
109
posted on
08/16/2007 10:42:53 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: Bubba Ho-Tep
“This is the sort of pedantry up with I will not put!”—Winston Churchill
____________________________________________________
Up with which I will not put!
Sorry, but your grammar was poor.
; 0
110
posted on
08/16/2007 10:43:23 AM PDT
by
Greg F
(The Congress voted and it didn't count and . . . then . . . it didn't happen at all.)
To: LibWhacker
Clearly caused by global warming and is also Bush’s fault.
111
posted on
08/16/2007 10:44:06 AM PDT
by
The Great RJ
("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
To: LibWhacker
As someone that tends to view things through a theological perspective, it proves to me again the limitations of man’s scientific knowledge. The ability to transcend time and space may become a real possibility.
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posted on
08/16/2007 10:44:45 AM PDT
by
Ferox
To: LibWhacker
In other news, Virginia and Texas have imposed large “driver responsibility” fines for those who break the speed of light.
To: Post-Neolithic
this could be bad for hand signaling in traffic
114
posted on
08/16/2007 10:45:22 AM PDT
by
sure_fine
( • not one to over kill the thought process)
To: RightWhale
Relativity was devised to explain some things about electromagnetic radiation. It explains nothing about things that arent photons or photon related. Hm. I guess you learned a different theory of relativity than the rest of us did.
Length and time are also affected. The latter, at least, has been experimentally demonstrated. For example, muons are created when cosmic rays interact with the atmosphere. The decay rate of muons is known, and from that we can predict how many muons should be detectable at the Earth's surface. The number of muons actually detected is consistent with the time dilation effects predicted by special relativity.
Sorry....
115
posted on
08/16/2007 10:45:47 AM PDT
by
r9etb
To: LibWhacker
It's not just a good idea...
It's ze Law!
116
posted on
08/16/2007 10:45:50 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Celeritas)
To: Red Badger
117
posted on
08/16/2007 10:46:09 AM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: LibWhacker
I wonder what the reentry is like?
118
posted on
08/16/2007 10:46:21 AM PDT
by
Trueblackman
(Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
To: Condor51
Sir, I’ll have you know that “diddly-squat” is a scientific term of great social and political import!
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posted on
08/16/2007 10:46:45 AM PDT
by
Al Gator
(Refusing to "stoop to your enemy's level", gets you cut off at the knees.)
To: LibWhacker
They could get that kind of reading at three feet?
Riiiiggghhhttt.
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