Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 年前I can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square126linkfedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down19
arrow-up11.14Karrow-down1imageI can whistle at the speed of soundsh.itjust.worksSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 年前message-square126linkfedilink
minus-squareBilbolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 年前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.
minus-squarerustyfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 年前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.
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.