Why won’t this work…or will it?

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Neil,

We're on the same wavelength … [boom-boom]

The really interesting/mind-boggling bit being:

As a matter of dogma "the Speed of Light in vaccuo" is one of the Universal Constants

Ref. Diagram showing the SI Constants.

But … Speed = Distance/Time … and we now define the metre in terms of time.

So … our Universal Constant has a circular definition !!!

and "Time" [something which is not really comprehensible, and has had many defiinitions] seems to be our ultimate reference.

MichaelG.

I would welcome your thoughts on this … but it's probably unfair to take the thread too far off-topic. Please eMail if you want to discuss.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

There is something very flawed about the speed of light.

 

When I had my old BSA plunger complete with 6v Lucas Magdyno it was possible to run over the main beam at about 55 mph at night.

So does Lucas have exemption on the speed of light, or dark in their case ?

Edited By John Stevenson on 14/08/2013 00:24:35

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by John Stevenson on 14/08/2013 00:24:03:

When I had my old BSA plunger complete with 6v Lucas Magdyno it was possible to run over the main beam at about 55 mph at night.

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John,

Thanks for that de-lightful image … I shall treasure it.

MichaelG.

P.S. I suspect that Lucas (together with Miller and Wipac) will eventually be recognised as "Green" innovators … When someone hooks-up some decent LEDs to a 60W Dynamo.

[jason udallParticipant @jasonudall57142]

Just imagin the consequences of traveling faster than light. ..all matter is held together by electromagnetic and simular forces ( strong weak and even gravity)
BUT these forces propagate at the speed of light……so if you move too fast then the binding of your substance would fail….messy

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Many years ago in a Bike magazine article a guy built a special that he called Red Shift, if only bikes were that fast.

Mike

Edited By Michael Poole on 14/08/2013 18:11:02

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