Re: Lightspeed constant...

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From: Botch
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 00:00

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jimbo wrote:
> 
> >There is evidence in astrophotoghpy that when light from a far star
> >passes by a nearer star it appears to bend (similar to refraction)
> >causing the image to appear to shift position. This suggests that light
> >(a photon energy-particle?) does have mass and is effected by gravity.
> >So if "light" does have mass then how can light travel at the speed of
> >light?
> 
> Light is described as having a mass equivalent it does not have mass
> 
> love JImbo :)
 
A mass equivalent? RIGHT! Does it have mass, or does it not? If it
doesn't, how come light cannot escape a black hole? I know, how about we
make up a "smart equivalent". You know, something that seems smart, but
isn't. 

Botch
-- 
"You can always get more out of people with 
a kind word and a 2x4 than just a kind word"

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Date: 1996/11/20
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