Re: Speed of Light?
Warren York ( infonet@home.com )
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 21:03:03 -0500
Russell Garber wrote:
>
> Hi, I would like to thank everyone for there intelligent responses. It was
> great to hear the views of several different people on this topic. I was was
> doing some more thinking on this topic over night and a came up with a possible
> solution to my own question. The solution I came up with is the only "common
> sense" way that I could explain for why the speed is constant (relative to the
> medium it propagates through). I would like to hear your veiws on this as well
> and tell me if this is possible. OK here goes: The only way I could think of
> to explain this is this:
>
> The particles (or whatever you want to call them) that makes up light, exist
> everywhere at all times and can pass right through matter (this is the key to
> my explanation). These particles are invisible (and I guess not yet detectable
> by conventional means) and travel in all directions at speed C. Visible light
> (or detectable light) on the other hand only becomes visible when these
> particles are charged and are only visible from the point where they are
> charged and in the direction of the charge up until a point were they lose
> thier charge (or something to that affect). Although these particles can pass
> through matter, it's charge can only be sustained through certain types of
> matter (like air, water, glass, etc.), which is why light cannot be seen going
> through a wall, unless a very strong charge is applied (as in a high powered
> laser) in which case it burns through the wall. To go back to the person on
> the train example, the reason that the light is observed to be the same speed
> in all frames, is because it is passing right through the train (and everything
> else for that matter,) and is only visible at the point where the laser pen (or
> whatever) was activated.
>
> Does this make this?
>
> Thanks again for your responses,
> -= Russ =-
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Warren's .02 worth:
That's a good start Russell. Now you will need to address the properties
of
light and other phenomena to see if it alters your theory or can be
explained
with your theory. Your on the road but this may take some work on your
part.
At least you are doing something about it and who knows, perhaps you
will find
something that will change our thinking. I support the effort and will
not
pick at your starting concept. Will keep an open mind as you discover.
Welcome
to the world of QM. Warren