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The Starmaker wrote:
> 
> The Starmaker wrote:
> >
> > The Starmaker wrote:
> > >
> > > pcardinale@volcanomail.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Friday, June 9, 2017 at 11:39:02 AM UTC-7, The Starmaker wrote:
> > > > > i certaintly wouldn't use any of your..
> > > > > 'measuring tools'.. to measure it.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > just as i wouldn't measure Time using some ...clock a nut invented.
> > > >
> > > > The speed of light isn't measured anymore.  It's now a defined constant.  The value is exactly 299,792,458 meters per second.
> > >
> > > Translation: "a defined constant" means, somebody said "That's it, don't question it, it's set in stone..it's our law, don't fuckin break it."
> > >
> > > Translation: it's not exactly 299,792,458 meters per second, it's fucking exactly 299,792,458 meters per second.
> > >
> > > meter peter
> > >
> > > 'meter' nonsence.
> > >
> > > In other words, those old guys in the scientific community decide to put up a 'wall' with a fixed idea, like
> > >
> > > 'the universe comes from nothing'
> > >
> > > 'exactly 299,792,458'
> > >
> > > you're not suppose to go pass the wall they put up...
> > >
> > > In other words, you think what 'they' want you to think.
> > >
> > > untill 'they' say otherwise.
> >
> > The fact is...no one has ever seen light travel at the speed of light, or even touch it.
> >
> > And light travels sometimes...slow..depending what is slowing it down.
> >
> > The slow speed of light.
> 
> The question is, How slow can light travel?
> 
> Slower than slow...real slow.
> 
> I mean...slow.
> 
> not      so        fast
> 
> not so q  uick


i would have to guess the speed of light slows down to more than half
it's speed when it is passing through something.