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The discussion centers on the assertion that the speed of light, traditionally understood as a constant (c), may be incorrect, referencing various articles that challenge established theories of special relativity. It specifically mentions a theory suggesting that light speed is related to charge and claims that Einstein's theories are flawed. The conversation highlights the need for a repeatable experiment to validate any claims against the speed of light being constant, emphasizing the extensive verification of special relativity through numerous experiments in particle physics.

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  • Understanding of Einstein's theory of special relativity
  • Familiarity with the concept of the speed of light in a vacuum
  • Basic knowledge of particle physics and experiments related to light
  • Awareness of cosmic background radiation and its implications
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  • Research the implications of charge on light speed in theoretical physics
  • Explore experimental setups that test the constancy of the speed of light
  • Investigate the relationship between redshift, blueshift, and light speed
  • Study the historical context and critiques of special relativity
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Physicists, researchers in theoretical physics, and students interested in the foundations of light speed and relativity will benefit from this discussion.

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Right, the speed of light was discovered to be wrong in 1976 and someone forgot to mention it to the rest of the planet.

Save yourself a mouseclick on this one... Einstein was wrong... special relativity is wrong... a briliiant new theory explains that the speed of light is related to charge, and by the way explains the cosmic background radiation too. Etc. etc.

That was just the first link.

By the way, a Nobel prize awaits anyone who can come up with a repeatable experiment in which the speed of light in a vacuum is not c. There are probably hundreds of thousands of experiments in which special relativity has been verified, since all particle accelerators require correction for relativity.
 
I went to the first provided site, and it made very little sense. Doesn't red and blue shifts happen BECAUSE the fact that light travels at a constant speed ignoring the source?
 

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