Re: Compute this?

Why did I even get to that? I was looking for number (unitless) to
quantify the speed of light, c. Yes, I know speed has to have a unit,
but look at it this way... its like saying the curcumfrance of a
circle is "pi inches".

pi is unitless because it represents a ratio not an absolute
measurement.

Could the constant "c" be expressed interms of some other function to
a point we end up with a "natural" unit-less constant?

Also, time (seconds) is man-made. Length (inch, cm, etc) is man-made
too. But obviously, dividing one man-made unit by another, does not
create a natural number tho.

The speed of a light is a measured property of nature. Without
reference to distance and time it is meaningless. The number pi is an
artifact of an idealised geometric figure. pi is calculable, to any
precision we choose, because it is defined mathematically. There is no
such thing though as perfect circle in the real physical world. The
speed of light on the other hand can only be derived from physical
measurements all of which will have a finite degree of accuracy.

Hope that helps
Stan


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