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Re: Re-Analysis of the Marinov Light-Speed Anisotropy Experiment

Subject: Re: Re-Analysis of the Marinov Light-Speed Anisotropy Experiment
From: Ben Newsam <ben.newsam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:45:25 +0000
Newsgroups: sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity
On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:29:31 -0800, "Spirit of Truth"
<juneharton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>"Dirk Van de moortel" <dirkvandemoortel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote 
>in message news:E%Mkh.260579$OM2.5696643@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Nothing "happens at a speed of 2c".
>> The distance between two light signals as mesasured by a third
>> party observer can increase or decrease at a rate of 2c.
>> The two physical things that *happen* here, are the light signals
>> both moving at speed c as measured by that observer.
>
>Yes, Dirk, that's what I said...and the GAP closes at 2c as observed by
>the third party observer! So, my Q is still valid.

I hope you do not seriously imagine that a third party observer would
be able to see two light signals rushing towrds each other? And what
sort of concept is a "gap" between those two signals in any case? It
is certainly not something that can be measured, still less
"observed". Imagined, maybe, in a similar way to the mythical end of
the beam from a torch, which allegedly "travels at greater than c".

>
>from:  Spirit of Truth
>
>(using June's e-mail to communicate to you)!
>
>>> when
>>> time itself is purported to be going forward at c?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> from:  Spirit of Truth
>>>
>>> (using June's e-mail to communicate to you)! 
>

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