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Why is the speed of light constant?

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Why is the speed of light constant?
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RE: Why is the speed of light constant?
August 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm
The speed of light isn't constant. The speed of light through a certain material is constant, but the speed of light generally can vary massively.

The speed of light through a vacuum is believed to be the speed limit of the universe (i.e. the fastest you can go relative to space-time). However if a light photon goes from a vacuum into water, it will slow down. Scientists can even stop light momentarily: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3308109.stm

No sure how this affects your question; I just wanted to point out the correction.
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Why is the speed of light constant?

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Why is the speed of light constant? - by ABierman1986 - August 10, 2010 at 4:54 pm
RE: Why is the speed of light constant? - by Tiberius - August 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm
RE: Why is the speed of light constant? - by ABierman1986 - August 10, 2010 at 5:03 pm
RE: Why is the speed of light constant? - by AnunZi - August 11, 2010 at 4:51 am
RE: Why is the speed of light constant? - by ABierman1986 - August 11, 2010 at 7:10 pm
RE: Why is the speed of light constant? - by AnunZi - August 13, 2010 at 4:37 am

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