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Old 03-23-2007, 08:51 AM   #1
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Doesn't the speed of light differ all the time? Not saying anything is faster, but it is still a variable speed.
It is impossible to travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum. Light can be slowed down dramatically within a medium.
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Old 03-23-2007, 09:11 AM   #2
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Anyone who thinks that traveling at the speed of light is impossible has never drunk a Jolt Cola when not near a bathroom.
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Old 03-23-2007, 10:16 AM   #3
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the speed of light is constant

That is no longer a certainty. The implications of this are not trivial.
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