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Author Topic:   Einstein is rolling over in His Grave, or Cern makes a big mistake
NoNukes
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Message 25 of 74 (635469)
09-29-2011 12:09 PM
Reply to: Message 19 by RAZD
09-29-2011 8:39 AM


Re: so why not just change the speed of light?
If I had to bet on the outcome I would (a) not be surprised that this was confirmed, and (b) expect that the "answer" explanation is to adjust the speed of light.
I would be quite surprised if this were the answer. The speed of light is known to an extremely high accuracy; the uncertainty is a few parts per billion. In fact, the meter is defined so that the speed of light is exactly 299,792,458 m/s.
Given the inherent difficulties in even detecting neutrinos, it seems very unlikely that we would be able to determine the speed of light in a vacuum more accurately by measuring the speed of neutrinos than by measuring the propagation speed of e-m waves which are extremely easy to detect.

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NoNukes
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Message 60 of 74 (641570)
11-20-2011 10:22 AM
Reply to: Message 59 by Wollysaurus
11-20-2011 12:43 AM


Re: Follow-on experiment confirms original result
Speaking hypothetically, if tomorrow it was determined that these particles, or any other, were confirmed to travel in excess of c (without tunneling through space/wormholes or whatever) what would the day to day consiquences be?
For those of us who aren't particle physicists, I think we can put the immediate consequences at something a lot less than insignificant. What kind of thing are you expecting?

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