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#1 2009-07-31 09:27:06
The Speed Of Light
Apparently the speed of light need not be constant.
Anybody else care to speculate on the future possibilities?
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/200 … 9-hau.html
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#2 2009-08-07 04:52:38
- AceMcCloud
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Re: The Speed Of Light
It has been known for a long time that the speed of light changes depending on the medium (glass, air, water) - that's what causes refraction! (see definition if you don't believe me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refraction)
However, back to your question: This is such a fundamental piece of research that it's hard to know what the eventual fallout will be. It has some interesting potential in optical computing though.
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#3 2009-08-07 05:33:37
- Neitherspace
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Re: The Speed Of Light
not that it adds anything but i wonder what the speed of light is when passing through this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transparent_aluminum
additionally say hi to the newest discovered state of matter so new it dosen't have a real name yet
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