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Chris 14-05-2004 09:59

Re: UFO's
 
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Originally Posted by trebor
I suppose you are right, tachyons are still a theory unless something has changed recently, but theory or not the maths looks good for there existence.

A theory? Well I hope for Star Trek's sake it's eventually proven. Otherwise about 75% of Voyager episodes will look even more stupid ...

homealone 14-05-2004 10:01

Re: UFO's
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by towny
That's what I was wondering. I remember reading somewhere that scientists can't agree whether light is a wave or a particle, as it has characteristics of both. If it is some kind of wave, then presumably weight is irrelevant?

/head throbs

they have the same 'problem' with electrons, interestingly electrons do have mass, wheras photons are considered massless - but apparently have momentum????

Graham 14-05-2004 11:37

Re: UFO's
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by trebor
my head hurts now, but one more for you clever folks, if mass increases with speed, how heavy is light? no pun intended. :angel:

Current theory (AIUI) is that photons have no mass so they're not affected.


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