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Why is the speed of light the same in all directions?

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Post by zarkowsky » Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 3:17 PM UTC

Why is the speed of light the same in all directions?
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Re: Why is the speed of light the same in all directions?

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Post by zarkowsky » Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 3:17 PM UTC

An intuitive explanation

Re: Why is the speed of light the same in all directions?

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Post by BoiledCabbage » Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 6:30 PM UTC

A topic I've seen before, but one of the simplest presentations I've ever seen of it. Really well done.

Re: Why is the speed of light the same in all directions?

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Post by simonblack » Wed, Dec 13, 2023, 9:40 PM UTC

Because everybody knows that the Ether doesn't move. So Ethereal waves travel at the same speed in all directions.

Re: Why is the speed of light the same in all directions?

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Post by zarkowsky » Thu, Dec 14, 2023, 6:31 AM UTC

zarkowsky wrote: post #2

An intuitive explanation

The title should have been "Why is the speed of light the same in all frames of references" and not "in all directions" but there doesn't seem to be a way to change that now

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