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Garr · Post by **Garr** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:36 pm

Speed of Light Exceeded. . .

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2000/07/ ... 00720.html

an excerpt:

Scientists have finally exceeded the speed of light, causing a light pulse to travel hundreds of times faster than normal.

It raced so fast the pulse exited a specially-prepared chamber before it even finished entering it.

The experiment is the first-ever evidence of faster-than-light motion.

The result appears to be at odds with one of the basic principles of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, that nothing can go faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, about 186,000 miles per second.

However, Lijun Wang, one of the scientists from the NEC Research Institute in Princeton, N.J., says their findings are not at odds with Einstein.

HillgrassBluebillyFTW · Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:51 pm

"Warp speed MR. Sulu."

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:05 pm

Made my head hurt slightly, but damned interesting.

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:19 pm

Yeah, I get the gist of the science, but not the details. Essentially, they turned a wave of light into a coil and sprung it. They found that light could be sped up. I wonder what type of changes in optics this discovery will have wrought in the coming 50 years.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:55 pm

I'm not up with all that technology and stuff - My Heros

=^-..-^= · Post by **=^-..-^=** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:03 pm

Garr wrote: However, Lijun Wang, one of the scientists from the NEC Research Institute in Princeton, N.J., says their findings are not at odds with Einstein.

Oh great. . . .On every starship in the future, the conversation will be:

"Engineering, increase speed to three Lijun Wangs."

"Captain, I canna' break the laws of physics! I'm givin' her all she'll take, and we won't get more than a half a Lijun Wang outa' her!"

=^-..-^= · Post by **=^-..-^=** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:15 pm

Garr wrote: I wonder what type of changes in optics this discovery will have wrought in the coming 50 years.

You will change the light bulb a day before it blows out.

You will have flipped through all the channels and settled on Mythbusters even before you get your coat off, grab a beer, and hit the recliner.

The remaining photons of light bouncing around in your refrigerator after you close the door will scream "LET ME OUT!'

Schroedingers Cat will not only be alive and dead at the same time, it will have its own talkshow on Fox

Mysteriously, There will be hot tacos ready in the microwave every time you think you are hungry.

The more times you hit the snooze button, the earlier for work you will be.

The more you drink, the more fascinating your friends will become. Oh wait. . . .

Steven Hawking will get all the chicks

Every time you step on a crack your mother's back will in fact break

The tastes great/ less filling conundrum will be resolved

WBOB · Post by **WBOB** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:02 am

I'd rather go "Plaid"

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:09 am

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:57 am

Oliver's Army wrote:

"I bet she gives good helmet."

Post by **cwallace** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:13 pm

=^-..-^= wrote:
Oh great. . . .On every starship in the future, the conversation will be:

"Engineering, increase speed to three Lijun Wangs."

"Captain, I canna' break the laws of physics! I'm givin' her all she'll take, and we won't get more than a half a Lijun Wang outa' her!"

The bigger the 'Wang' the faster the ship...

Chris

HillgrassBluebillyFTW · Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:40 pm

I KNEW IT... I'M SURROUNDED BY ASSHOLES!!!

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