Neutrino Experiments at CERN: c=? | Is the Answer Out There?

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The discussion centers on the Neutrino experiments conducted at CERN, specifically questioning whether the speed of light (c) is accurately defined or if neutrinos may travel faster than light. Participants explore two primary hypotheses: the potential variance in the speed of light and the possibility of neutrinos exceeding this speed. Additionally, the conversation touches on the implications of photon mass versus neutrino mass, indicating a need for further exploration in these areas within the scientific community.

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The current information in regards to the Neutrino experiment at CERN leads me to two possibilities.

1. The actual speed of light is possibly a bit different than our current value.

OR

2. The Neutrino does move faster than c.

Is the scientific community leaning one direction or the other? Or has their been discussion on the idea that a photon has mass and a neutrino has less mass than the photon? Are these the correct questions an armchair physicist like myself should ponder?
 
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