Re: A. Einstein and science-fairs

["Daniel L. MacIsaac" <Dan.MacIsaac@NAU.EDU>]

> I said, "How would one go about measuring the speed of light?" and Joel
> Rauber said, "I would reword this as, What is the speed of light?  then
> proceed to measure it.  The question as stated can be solved by doing a
> book report."
>
> But the question "what is the speed of light" doesn't even require a
> book report.  It's a number we already know.
How about:

How do I measure the speed of light myself?

Dan M

Dan MacIsaac, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Northern AZ Univ
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