speed of light?

[rjain]

Originally posted by: Mickjc
...and so we argue ouselves round in circles. Read the start of this thread.

Mick.

The real cause of the result is neither of the phenomena you mentioned in the beginning. I can't even see how they'd possibly occur here. In fact, neither of them involves any superluminal phenomena. What are you referring to?

 

[Kntx]

Originally posted by: shady06
i was reading this article, and i'm having trouble understanding the following:


"The light travels so fast that the main part of the light pulse exits the chamber even before it enters. Theoretically, this means that you could see a moment in time before it actually takes place."

anyone care to elaborate?

So if light exits before it enters... What if the light exited, then the scientist decided not to run the experiment??? Paradox!!!

 

[Mingon]

So if light exits before it enters... What if the light exited, then the scientist decided not to run the experiment??? Paradox!!!

Which is were multi-verse theories come into play, I still dont buy it. < Waits for rjain to flame >

 

[grant2]

Originally posted by: Kntx
So if light exits before it enters... What if the light exited, then the scientist decided not to run the experiment??? Paradox!!!

if we ever manage to get that 20ns delay up to say, 20 seconds, (enough time to roll a die or something) then we'll find out for sure

 

[PrinceXizor]

Originally posted by: Mingon

So if light exits before it enters... What if the light exited, then the scientist decided not to run the experiment??? Paradox!!!

Which is were multi-verse theories come into play, I still dont buy it. < Waits for rjain to flame >

Hmm...that is called flame BAIT...so why don't you both DROP IT. You both ruffled each others feathers and you both seem to be more interested in ruffling more feathers than letting everything blow over. Why don't we try contributing to the conversation at hand.

This transluminal phenomonon is certainly interesting. The concept of the peak shifting and thus the "pulse" measuring sooner than expected is interesting and will continue to add depth and detail to the evergrowing realm of quantum mechanics and subatomic particle interactions and dynamics. Nice links and an interesting topic.

P-X

 

[rjain]

Ehm... I guess everyone ignored my explanation.

 

[lucky9]

"not effected by gravity" ? gravitational lenses are a well known gravity effect of light from distant stars.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: lucky9
"not effected by gravity" ? gravitational lenses are a well known gravity effect of light from distant stars.

Not to mention cool