http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/light-proved-even-faster-than-previously-determined/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/light-proved-even-faster-than-previously-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-1061279 Mike Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:34:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5632#comment-1061279 Who was the guy running along side the beam of light measuring its speed? Who was the guy running along side the beam of light measuring its speed?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/light-proved-even-faster-than-previously-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-1061276 fluffy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:16:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5632#comment-1061276 That's kind of pushing the bounds of precision, unless your meter-to-mile conversion is significant to 9 digits. That’s kind of pushing the bounds of precision, unless your meter-to-mile conversion is significant to 9 digits.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/light-proved-even-faster-than-previously-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-1061274 Thundercat Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:50:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5632#comment-1061274 Well, if you round, sure. I figure it at 186,282.397 miles per second. Well, if you round, sure. I figure it at 186,282.397 miles per second.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/09/light-proved-even-faster-than-previously-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-1061270 fluffy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:54:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5632#comment-1061270 Of course in today's enlightened era we know that it's actually 18626<strong>2.4</strong> miles per second. Of course in today’s enlightened era we know that it’s actually 186262.4 miles per second.

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