Could the Speed of Light be Calculated Differently?

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The discussion explores the concept of the speed of light, questioning whether it could be calculated differently by using two lengths and two frequencies instead of simply squaring the speed of light (c). This alternative approach suggests that if c² could be derived from different parameters, it might open new theoretical possibilities for manipulating time. However, the consensus is that the only frequencies and lengths that align with this idea are those related to the wavelength and frequency of light, ultimately leading back to the original conclusion that c remains constant. The implications of this discussion highlight the complexities and limitations inherent in our understanding of light's speed. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the foundational role of the speed of light in physics.
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The speed of light turns out to be a strange idea for many persons, it imposes to the transmission of physical information a very annoying limit.

And the question is, if the speed of light to the square was not the result of multiplying (c) for (c) ?, but out the result of multiplying two lengths by two different frequencies to (c).
Surely (c) would always be the result of (cˆ2) square root .

The consequences would be very interesting, at least theoretically there would be opened a few new possibilities of being able to handle the Time.

It seems that (c . c) = cˆ2
but really it is ( x ). ( y ) = cˆ2

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That doesn't make a whole lot of sense: The only frequencie and length that fit there are the wavelength and frequency of light. So you still end up with C.
 

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