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Re: Lightspeed constant...

#353160
From: C. Capps
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 00:00
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Mark B. Haynes wrote:
> 
> Jason C. Wenger wrote:
> >
> > >> I started this thread loooooooonnnnnnnngggggggg time ago and im surprised
> > >> it is back to the alt.games.descent.thread
> > >> Actually it was a thread about packets and the speed of packets.
> > >> I dont know how it got renamed and stuck on light speed.
> > >
> > > So you're the culprit...  I've got a question for ya:
> > > If you are in a car traveling at the speed of light, and you turn the
> > > car's headlights on, what happens?
> > > And DON'T give me any technobabble.
> > >                         C. Capps
> >
> > You get pulled over by the cops for speeding.  :-)
> >
> > Cya in 'da mines,
> > Thursday
> >
> > +-------------------------------------------------+
> > | Jason C. Wenger       www.clinton.net/~jwenger/ |
> > | 'Thursday' on Kali          jwe...@clinton.net |
> > | Illegitimi no carborundum      jwe...@juno.com |
> > +-------------------------------------------------+
[snip]
> The answer is nothing.  The light that comes from the headlight will be
> traveling at the exact same speed you are.  It would remain where it
> is.  In effect.

Finally!  That *is* the answer to the question.  Finally someone with a
serious answer.
			C. Capps

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From: "C. Capps" <m_c...@garlic.com>
Subject: Re: Lightspeed constant...
Date: 1996/12/10
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