Re: C - Constant?

From: Adieu (invalid_at_example.com)
Date: 02/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:18:05 GMT

Androcles wrote:

> "Adieu" <invalid@example.com> wrote in message
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>> Androcles wrote:
>>
>>> "Adieu" <invalid@example.com> wrote in message
>>> news:dtbvpu3vvaek.1eii4synk4bqk$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>> Androcles wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Adieu" <invalid@example.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1gi87ezwzn3ih$.1k7ccybuf0lmg$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>>>> Hi, they say a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing...
>>>>>> Well
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>> just been reading a few articles on relativity am curious about a
>>>>>> couple of
>>>>>> things (had a look for a FAQ).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Say I'm traveling at the speed of light and am being followed by a
>>>>>> huge
>>>>>> ball of light at the same speed, would I illuminated?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes.
>>>>
>>>> Apparently youre the troll. Pleased to meet you.
>>>
>>> Hi. They say a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing...
>>> Disinformation is even more dangerous.
>>> Androcles.
>>
>> Well I thought my original question was valid, seemed a logical
>> question to
>> ask, but apparently it's not. I prefer your answer to anyone else's
>> though,
>> on the basis that you did attempt to answer the question, rather than
>> shaking me down with this whole light has no mass rigmarole.
>
> It was valid question, I gave a valid answer. However, light has no
> mass.

Ok, so light has no mass. So can we just do a "the ball of ligh and I have
no mass" type answer? Would I be illuminated? 

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