Was Albert Einstein a Historical Fraud?

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  1. Xylene

    Xylene Valued Senior Member

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    Please excuse what seems like an ignorant question, but is there any way that light can be slowed down under experimental or natural conditions?
     
    Xylene, Jul 25, 2009
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  3. Pandaemoni

    Pandaemoni Valued Senior Member

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    Yes.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_light
     
    Pandaemoni, Jul 25, 2009
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  5. mike47

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    I see good science here...hahaha..!.
     
    mike47, Jul 25, 2009
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    Buy two cuppas.

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    mike47, Jul 25, 2009
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  8. James R

    James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    Have you ever owned a CD player or DVD? There's one example.

    Yes. Get a fish tank and fill it with water. Shine some light through the tank. The light in the tank will move at about 3/4 of the speed of the light outside the tank.
     
    James R, Jul 25, 2009
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  9. DRZion

    DRZion Theoretical Experimentalist Valued Senior Member

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    Haha, thats a good point. Stimulated emission was predicted by Einstein, wasn't it? This lead to MASERS, which led to LASERS, which are the basis of CD readers and a vital component of fiber optics.
     
    DRZion, Jul 25, 2009
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  10. Dywyddyr

    Dywyddyr Penguinaciously duckalicious. Valued Senior Member

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    Don't forget his other "interesting" comments.

    Wow, that guy really nailed it didn't he.
    I can see why he's so highly regarded...
     
    Dywyddyr, Jul 27, 2009
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  11. Tiassa

    Tiassa Let us not launch the boat ... Valued Senior Member

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    Mod Hat - Closure and redirect

    Mod Hat — Closure and redirect

    This thread was dead for over two years before its unfortunate resurrection. Given the "Jewish conspiracy" aspect of its topic post, I will drive the final nail.

    Many thanks to those who tried to make something useful of this discussion.

    Done and gone.
     
    Tiassa, Jul 27, 2009
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