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Reaching the practical end of physics?

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Wounded King

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Message 7 of 68 (437194)
11-29-2007 8:35 AM

Reply to: Message 6 by Percy
11-29-2007 8:14 AM

Wasn't it lord Kelvin?

There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now, All that remains is more and more precise measurement.

TTFN,

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Message 26 of 68 (437532)
11-30-2007 12:31 PM

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11-30-2007 11:35 AM

Re: On the cusp of knowing nothing at all

What they created doesn't sound much like a vacuum to me.

There is theoretical support for the idea that c can be exceeded by light in the extra rarefied vacuum between plates exhibiting casimir effect behaviour.

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