Thread: The Speed of Time.
View Single Post
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 03-22-2008, 08:41 PM
de Silentio's Avatar
de Silentio de Silentio is offline
Ignoramus
  
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 404
Thanks: 18
Thanked 64 Times in 48 Posts
Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts
TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0
Rep Power: 3
de Silentio will become famous soon enough
The speed of light is a constant because no matter how fast a person is travelling toward a beam of light that is moving away from them, that beam of light always travels at a constant speed away from the person.

For example, if I were to throw a baseball 50 mph, then ran after it at 25 mph, the ball is in effect moving away from me at 25 mph and I would eventually catch up with the ball.

If I shine light away from me at 300,000 kps, then run after it at 150,000 kps, it is still moving aways from me at 300,000 kps.
__________________
de omnibus dubitandum est
Reply With Quote