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Someone said that entire theory of relativity hinges on the assumption that the speed of light is constant in a one way direction between any two points and that this cannot be proven scientifically; it must be assumed.
A response to this was: constancy of the speed of light through a given medium is not an assumption. We assume this is constant in all reference frames because we have no evidence otherwise. Thus, it is empirically demonstrated in a reliable fashion and our models based on this data work.
Who is correct? Please elaborate. Thank you.
A response to this was: constancy of the speed of light through a given medium is not an assumption. We assume this is constant in all reference frames because we have no evidence otherwise. Thus, it is empirically demonstrated in a reliable fashion and our models based on this data work.
Who is correct? Please elaborate. Thank you.