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[Rentahamster]

All of the measurements of light have been via reflected light, and we do not yet have a way of verifying if light travels at different speeds in different directions. The convention that light travels the same in all directions is thus just an assumption and not an empirically verified fact.

Wild stuff.

One-way speed of light - Wikipedia

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The One-Way Speed of Light Conundrum

There’s no dispute over the constancy of the speed of light when measured over a round trip. But what of its speed over a one-way trip?

www.technologyreview.com

 

[Cunth]

My uncle did it

 

[mcz117chief]

Interesting topic OP, I never knew this was a thing, thank you

 

[nush]

My uncle did it

How fast was it?

 

[Cunth]

How fast was it?

faster than the speed of light

 

[Soodanim]

What I found interesting is that the defined speed of light has changed over the years based not on measurement accuracy, but convenience.
At least, that’s what I’ve been led to believe

 

[Stiflers Mom]

Damn, my whole life was a lie.

 

[West Texas CEO]

My uncle did it

Your uncle did a lot of stuff the family refuses to talk about

 

[Rentahamster]

My uncle did it

Did he do that before or after he worked at Nintendo?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Driving “at the speed of light” would be interesting, stopping would be significant.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

Driving “at the speed of light” would be interesting, stopping would be significant.

Photons have no mass, which may or may not make it impossible for something with mass to travel at the same speed

 

[O-N-E]

Physicists get really mad when you suggest it, but I have a feeling the current accepted speed of light is not the fastest it can go.

 

[Foamy]

My uncle did it

Lucky. My uncle just made me feel dirty.

 

[DeepBreath87]

I feel like so much of science is like the old Catholic Church. You aren’t supposed to ask any questions and having the wrong opinions will get you labeled a heretic.

 

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It's possible. In 50 years or so, using Quantum Entanglement.