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Re: gravitational fields
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2008 Mar 15, 19:40 +1100
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2008 Mar 15, 19:40 +1100
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The speed of gravity has been measured for the first time" [in 2003] "revealing that it does indeed travel at the speed of light."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2639043.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2639043.stm
On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 7:10 PM, Bill <billyrem42@earthlink.net> wrote:
> This would indicate that gravitational field
> lines change instantaneously while the speed of light lags behind.
Before Frank gets replies, I feel the speed of light vs the speed of gravity
question has been pretty well hashed out in physics circles a long while
ago. Thank you Albert et al. Not to say views of the Uber smart don't
change over time ;-)
Bill
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