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From: John Jones on 9 Apr 2010 02:12
Pentcho Valev wrote:
> http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=5538
> Paul Davies: "Was Einstein wrong? Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 is
> the only scientific formula known to just about everyone. The "c" here
> stands for the speed of light. It is one of the most fundamental of
> the basic constants of physics. Or is it? In recent years a few
> maverick scientists have claimed that the speed of light might not be
> constant at all. Shock, horror! Does this mean the next Great
> Revolution in Science is just around the corner?"
>
> The speed of any particle does depend on the speed of the observer: as
> the observer starts moving towards the source of the particle with
> speed v, the initial speed of the particle, V, becomes V'=V+v.
>
> The speed of any wave does depend on the speed of the observer: as the
> observer starts moving towards the source of the wave with speed v,
> the initial speed of the wave, V, becomes V'=V+v.
>
> The speed of light does depend on the speed of the observer: as the
> observer starts moving towards the light source with speed v, the
> initial speed of light, c, becomes c'=c+v.
>
> Pentcho Valev
> pvalev(a)yahoo.com
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