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Index of Subjects Key phrase: "in water" note: nothing exceeds the speed of light "in a vacuum". water is a different medium in-which the propagation of photons is also different. Google search: cerenkov radiation. (Cherenkov Radiation) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherenkov_radiation On 04/05/2014 6:00 PM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote: > Any charged particle would have a mass greater than that of a photon, I would assume, so it would lose that race. IMHO > > Andrew > > > ________________________________________ > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of David & Alison Webster [dwebster@glinx.com] > Sent: May-04-14 10:33 AM > To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Faster than light ? > > Dear All, May 4, 2014 > In a 1981 Popular Science I noticed the following: "When protons in > water decay, scientists believe, they produce electrically charged particles > that travel faster than lights does."; presumably speed of light in water. > Has this been verified and are there other examples where light loses > the race ? > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4570 / Virus Database: 3931/7440 - Release Date: 05/04/14 > >
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