Why does light travel so quickly?

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The discussion centers around the concept of light's speed and its implications, with users expressing excitement about a recent revelation related to this topic. There is a playful tone as participants joke about the nature of light and its movement, questioning why light travels at its current speed. Some users suggest deeper inquiries into physics, such as the reasons behind light's behavior and the nature of the universe. The conversation also touches on humorous tangents, including references to Inuit culture and whimsical thoughts about the universe's structure. Overall, the thread combines lighthearted banter with genuine curiosity about fundamental physics concepts.
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Why does light travel so...

It finally happened!
 

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russ_watters said:
It finally happened!

HAHAHHAHAHAHA SCORE! Merry Christmas!

Put a thread up for it!
 
russ_watters said:
It finally happened!

Thank you for doing this Russ! I wanted to but I am on a mobile device. Hahaha!
 


so i wonder what lesson(s) should be drawn from this?
 


rbj said:
so i wonder what lesson(s) should be drawn from this?

That the speed at which light travels is juuuust about right...
 


I don't get it. Please slap me silly and make me understand.
 


Newai said:
I don't get it. Please slap me silly and make me understand.

Did you click on the thumbnail :smile:?
 


I love it! :biggrin:
 


lisab said:
Did you click on the thumbnail :smile:?

Doh! I did, but I only noticed part of it.

lisab said:
That the speed at which light travels is juuuust about right...

Now we need a thread in Quantum Physics that asks why this. By a user named G. Locks.
 
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"Why does light travel so just right?"
 
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Char. Limit said:
"Why does light travel so just right?"

:smile: That's what I've always wanted to know!
 
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russ_watters said:
It finally happened!
lolz
 
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:smile:
 
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It makes me look like I may have posted a silly thread though :(
 
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Pengwuino said:
It makes me look like I may have posted a silly thread though :(

I know, lol...
 
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Good find, Russ!
 
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Poor Pengwuino.
 
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The real question is why is light even moving at all?!
 
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Blenton said:
The real question is why is light even moving at all?!

obviously because the vacuum is rigid
 
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Electrolux is good.
 
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Blenton said:
The real question is why is light even moving at all?!

I would attempt to describe the Inuit Planck length poly dimensional theorem of how if one moves too slowly or too quickly, the yo-yo, and therefore the universe, would collapse if not maintained at the correct speed, but I do not know a single word on Inuit.

Sorry.
 
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More to the point, why doesn't my wife travel light?
 
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Proton Soup said:
obviously because the vacuum is rigid

Turgid-Vacuum-Theory went out with the 'Aroused-God' conjecture! Man my mind is in the gutter today...
 
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OmCheeto said:
I would attempt to describe the Inuit Planck length poly dimensional theorem of how if one moves too slowly or too quickly, the yo-yo, and therefore the universe, would collapse if not maintained at the correct speed, but I do not know a single word on Inuit.

Sorry.

Are you sure? I think "Inuit" is an Inuit word...
 
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russ_watters said:
It finally happened!

YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! NEITHER THREAD CREATOR USED ADVERBS TO DESCRIBE A VERB?

"Why does light travel so quickly."
"Why does light travel so slowly."
 
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lisab said:
Are you sure? I think "Inuit" is an Inuit word...

Woah... that was very "Yo Dawg."
 
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lisab said:
Are you sure? I think "Inuit" is an Inuit word...

I think, "Igloo" must be... and I remember that the curved blade they use as a multitool is an, "ulu"... or "ooloo"... *sp?*. A psychotic social studies teacher made us watch the folks kill and butcher a seal (on video)... at a young age. Practically everyone was crying, "the poor seal!", and the girls were just weeping.
 
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Shame on you all jesters!

STOP LAUGHING and realize that this very profound question was brought forward by *ONE* ENLIGHTENED USER!

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Christmas Revelation...

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(:smile:)


Honestly, I think I was... well, how should I put it... (just to a minor degree :blushing:) "somewhat guilty" in "convincing" physicsnoob12 that the speed of light is VERY slow...

WHAT DID I DO?? :cry:
 
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w00t
Newai said:
I don't get it. Please slap me silly and make me understand.
Ok.Next we need to orchestrate "Why is Earth so big?" and "Why is Earth so small?" :smile:
 
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FtlIsAwesome said:
w00t
Ok.

Next we need to orchestrate "Why is Earth so big?" and "Why is Earth so small?" :smile:

Ha! 'Brought To You By Lewis Carrol, of Alice In Wonderland Fame!' :smile:
 
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That is so... awesome.
 

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