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To: luv2ndamend
The speed of light actually changes every year,IE they get a better estimation of the speed.Is this true?

False. The speed of light in a vacuum travels EXACTLY at 299,792,458 meters per second.

62 posted on 02/16/2003 5:51:34 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: RadioAstronomer
"False. The speed of light in a vacuum travels EXACTLY at 299,792,458 meters per second."

I always thought we should redefine either the meter or the second to make it come out even: 3x10^8...

--Boris

94 posted on 02/16/2003 8:20:19 PM PST by boris
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