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September 22, 2011
'You Can't Tell about the speed of light. You've got to go look at it.'
Scientists at CERN are astounded to report that they have recorded neutrinos that travel faster than the speed of light, long thought to be a constant that defined the upper limits possible for speed in the universe.... Just a reminder that the science is never settled. -- neo-neocon Neutrinos: faster than light?Posted by Vanderleun at September 22, 2011 11:49 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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It brings to mind an old Limerick, author unknown:
There was a young woman named Bright
Whose speed was much faster than light.
She set out one day
In a relative way
And returned on the previous night.
JWM
Posted by: jwm at September 23, 2011 2:30 PM