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Montec
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Old 09-14-06, 03:35 PM
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Hi Billy T, et al.
In 1851, Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896) measured how the speed of a moving liquid affects the propagation of light in it.
Here are some links
http://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/relativity.htm
http://laser.phys.ualberta.ca/~egerton/c&ether.htm

Billy T
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Old 09-14-06, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Montec
Hi Billy T, et al.
In 1851, Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896) measured how the speed of a moving liquid affects the propagation of light in it. ...
http://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/relativity.htm...
What a great reference for many interesting things. thanks. I was close in my memory (at least had first letter of name right and all or the "U" tube water flow / two path interferometer correct.)

PS by edit - have now looked briefly at your second ref. - It is great too.
tsmid
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Old 09-19-06, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by tsmid
The variable x in x-ct=0 is not just any coordinate. It is specifically the coordinate of a light signal propagating along the positive x-axis. So it should actually better be written as x<SUB>L</SUB>-ct=0 , which is thus so to speak the 'equation of motion' of a light signal, nothing more and nothing less
The x in x-ct=0 is the coordinate of any object in motion that satisfies x-ct=0. Light is just used as an example in this derivation
There are no physical entities which could satisfy the equation x-ct=0 apart from light signals.

Thomas
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Old 09-19-06, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by tsmid
There are no physical entities which could satisfy the equation x-ct=0 apart from light signals. Thomas
I think recent studies of the flux from sun tends to indicate they may have small mass, but if they do not, then can not neutrinos go at speed of light? How sure are you that "dark matter" can not?
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