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Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ?

Subject Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ?
Newsgroups sci.physics.relativity
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From Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com>
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Date 2018-06-12 21:03 +0100

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On 12/06/2018 20:20, dlzc wrote:
> Dear Keith Stein:
> 
> On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:09:39 AM UTC-7, Keith Stein wrote:
>> I understand of course how it can be extrapolated
>> from measurements in laboratories on Earth, but is
>> it possible, even in theory, to MEASURE the speed
>> at which light travels through intergalactic space ?
> 
> Well, they do infer "instantaneous" expansion rates, using Einstein crosses, where the different images are different distances from the gravity center.  So this "assumes" a constant speed of light over that entire path, regardless of duration.
> 
> So if you had something in mind, there'd be the precise timing necessary to validate or invalidate "some value' for a speed of light.
> 
> David A. Smith
> 
Thanks for the response David.

I rather think Einstein DEFINED the speed of light to be constant.
One problem with that approach is that if the speed of light in
intergalactic space is actually slowing down, then you are going
to think the universe is expanding, when in fact it isn't.

keith stein

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Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 19:09 +0100
  Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 18:41 +0000
    Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 20:38 +0100
      Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2018-06-14 07:28 -0700
        Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-06-14 16:26 +0000
          Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-15 01:31 +0100
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Volney <volney@volney.invalid> - 2018-06-14 23:27 -0400
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2018-06-15 14:35 +0000
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2018-06-15 09:17 -0700
        Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2018-06-15 06:40 +0200
          Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2018-06-15 09:28 -0700
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-15 10:22 -0700
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2018-06-16 12:14 +0200
              Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2018-06-17 17:32 -0700
  Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-12 12:20 -0700
    Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-12 21:03 +0100
      Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-12 13:37 -0700
      Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2018-06-13 11:34 +1000
        Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-15 01:59 +0100
          Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2018-06-15 11:17 +1000
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Volney <volney@volney.invalid> - 2018-06-14 23:40 -0400
          Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Volney <volney@volney.invalid> - 2018-06-14 23:33 -0400
      Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2018-06-13 11:40 +1000
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          Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2018-06-16 20:27 +1000
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? "David (Kronos Prime) Fuller" <fuller.david@hotmail.com> - 2018-06-16 05:40 -0700
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      Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? mitchrae3323@gmail.com - 2018-06-13 12:06 -0700
        Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-13 21:47 +0100
          Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC  SPACE ? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2018-06-13 21:55 -0700
            Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC  SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-14 07:10 -0700
              Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC  SPACE ? Werner Ballard <db@ocowak.br> - 2018-06-14 15:54 +0000
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC  SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-14 09:25 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-15 02:25 +0100
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Werner Ballard <db@ocoak.bn> - 2018-06-16 14:02 +0000
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                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-14 15:34 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2018-06-15 01:13 +0200
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-14 17:53 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2018-06-15 06:22 +0200
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-15 06:44 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Werner Ballard <db@ocoak.bn> - 2018-06-15 14:32 +0000
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                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-16 08:13 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Werner Ballard <db@ocoak.bn> - 2018-06-16 15:24 +0000
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              Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC   SPACE ? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2018-06-14 10:30 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC   SPACE ? dlzc <dlzc1@cox.net> - 2018-06-14 11:52 -0700
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                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Volney <volney@volney.invalid> - 2018-06-14 17:22 -0400
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC  SPACE ? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2018-06-14 15:25 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Volney <volney@volney.invalid> - 2018-06-14 23:21 -0400
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC  SPACE ? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2018-06-15 12:25 -0700
                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Volney <volney@volney.invalid> - 2018-06-15 18:06 -0400
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                Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Volney <volney@volney.invalid> - 2018-06-15 18:44 -0400
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  Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2018-06-12 18:07 -0700
    Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Zandra Sobczak <acako@raswa.bo> - 2018-06-13 12:24 +0000
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    Re: Is it possible to MEASURE the speed of light,iN INTERGALACTIC SPACE ? Keith Stein <keithstein111@gmail.com> - 2018-06-13 21:31 +0100
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