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jakemar5 t1_irji2di wrote

Reply to comment by sheggysheggy in Quantum philosophy: 4 ways physics will challenge your reality by ADefiniteDescription

That’s… that’s the correct speed of light?

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bigots_hate_her t1_irjxrwp wrote

Speed of causality. It’s how fast particles can influence each other via interactions (mediated by “virtual” particles).

Lmao @downvotes. See here on speed of causality https://youtu.be/msVuCEs8Ydo

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sheggysheggy t1_irk28my wrote

It's 300k meters per second, not 300 million meters.

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jakemar5 t1_irk2mjb wrote

You're very confident on that, aren't you? I'd suggest a quick Google search.

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sheggysheggy t1_irk2w3i wrote

> I'd suggest a quick Google search

I did and I'm an idiot and my weekend is ruined.

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ShalmaneserIII t1_irlhdix wrote

I know how awful it can be when you plan a weekend trip based on the speed of light being one thing and accidentally miscalculating by a few orders of magnitude. Totally throws off the estimated gas mileage in the starship.

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jakemar5 t1_irk378v wrote

Simple mistake, it could happen to anyone. Have a good weekend!

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