Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square129linkfedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down19
arrow-up11.14Karrow-down1imageI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square129linkfedilink
minus-squareBilbolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·1 year agoIf you really want to be pedantic, c is the notation for the “speed of light in a vacuum”, not just the “speed of light”, which depends on the medium.
minus-squarerustyfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoWhich is what I was going for. But as flughoernchen already said, it can. Now we just have to bring that laser into space. Or shoot into outer space. An idea so cool, I’m disappointed I didn’t think of it.
If you really want to be pedantic, c is the notation for the “speed of light in a vacuum”, not just the “speed of light”, which depends on the medium.
Which is what I was going for. But as flughoernchen already said, it can.
Now we just have to bring that laser into space. Or shoot into outer space. An idea so cool, I’m disappointed I didn’t think of it.