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- From: cburke@nexus.yorku.ca (Carolyn Burke)
- Subject: Faster then the speed of light?
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- Organization: York University
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:48:20 GMT
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- In a recent talk I attended, the speaker mentioned a series of
- astronomical observations involving quasars. Please excuse my
- use of lay-terminology. The speaker said that using triangulation
- calculations to determine the velocities of two such heavenly objects
- relative to each other over a period of time, scientists observed (or
- inferred) that said relative velocity far exceeded the speed of light,
- in excess of between 400% and 700% (depending on the value assigned to
- the apparently controversial Hubble constant). The speaker went on from
- there, and if anyone is interested I'll post a follow-up with citations.
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- I am wondering if these experiments (the speaker claimed that there are
- at least 18 such known instances at present) are commonly known of
- within the related disciplines. If so, how are they accounted for,
- given that they offer some evidence against currently held theories?
-
- Thanks in advance.
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- ....Carolyn L Burke cburke@nexus.yorku.ca (416) 604 2235........
- ..Department of Philosophy, YORK University, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA...
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