Speed of Light = 12000 Lunar Orbits/Earth Day ?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around a claim that the speed of light can be expressed as 12000 Lunar Orbits per Earth Day, particularly in the context of a website that presents this assertion. Participants are exploring the validity of this claim and the associated calculations, with a focus on the mathematical reasoning involved.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
  • Mathematical reasoning

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses skepticism about the source of the claim, particularly due to its religious context, suggesting that established theories like relativity should be prioritized.
  • Another participant requests verification of the calculations related to the claim about the speed of light.
  • A participant provides a rough estimate of the distance of a lunar orbit and suggests that the proposed figure for the speed of light is likely too small based on their calculations.
  • A later reply mentions that a previous participant has initiated some calculations to check the claim, while also noting the inappropriateness of the religious tone in the linked sources.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus. There are competing views regarding the validity of the claim and the reliability of the sources, with some participants expressing skepticism and others seeking to verify the calculations.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the assumptions made in the calculations, as well as the dependence on the definitions used for lunar orbits and the speed of light. The discussion also reflects a lack of resolution on the mathematical steps involved in verifying the claim.

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Hi everybody ! Hope you're doing fine.
I didn't know where to post this so I decided to do it in the general section.
I've come across a website which deals with speed of light ...
It is said that the speed of light equals 12000 Lunar Orbits/Earth Day outside the gravitational field.
So please if someone could (seriously) check their claimings, I'll be very grateful.
Here are the links:
http://www.speed-light.info/variable_speed_of_light.htm
http://www.speed-light.info/speed_of_light_12000.htm

Thank you.

edit: This is an islamic website please don't care about that.
 
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I for one am not wasting any time reading this past the quote from the Qu'ran, and the passage trying to link angels with science. I suggest you focus your studies on actual theories that have stood the test of time (like relativity).
 
I just want someone (if possible) to check the calculations.
 
Light travels at how many m/s?

The distance of a lunar orbit is approximately 800,000,000 meters (Wikipedia, "lunar orbit").

The number of seconds in a day is up to you to calculate.

The figure you provide is about 2 times too small by my reckoning.
 
Loren Booda has provided a start for the math so that you can check it yourself, tdcaupv. And the religious tone to the sites you linked goes against the PR Rules. I'm locking the thread for now.
 

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