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What happens if light doesn't travel at the speed of light?

>> No.6007518

>>6007504
Boner lol

>> No.6007525

>>6007504
that is a retarded question because the light travels at the speed of light.
if light were to travel at 100 km/h then that would be the speed of light.
it is impossible for light to not travel at the speed of light

>> No.6007529

What happens if one mile per hour was faster than one mile per hour?

>> No.6007531

>>6007529
anything happens, in that case.

>> No.6007541

>>6007504
it is not in a vacuum ;)

>> No.6007542

then it must have been sucked into endless vortex where space-time has no existence. (black holes)
>ask me something harder pinky.

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6007543

>>6007542
no really...ask me.

>> No.6007544

>>6007542
implying space-time doesnt exist in black holes
>pinky
you better watch those edges :^)

>> No.6007560

>>6007525
>aspie
>>6007541
Partially true. See refractive index.

In physics the speed of light is suppose to be a Constant. It's used as an adjective and not a questionn .. methinks ~

>> No.6007748

Light always travels at the same speed. When light is travelling through a medium and it appears to move slower, that is merely due to it having to travel farther.

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>>6007748

>> No.6007760

>>6007748
not true
they have been able to slow light to a crawl


http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=99111&page=1

>> No.6007761

>>6007760
shit, i reread that and saw what you did there
but my link should help op
really, nothing happens