Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square134fedilinkarrow-up11.14Karrow-down19
arrow-up11.14Karrow-down1imageI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square134fedilink
minus-squareBilbolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 months 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-up7·2 months 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.