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Re: A. Einstein and science-fairs

At 7:56 PM -0500 10/5/99, Cliff Parker wrote:
Chuck Britton wrote:

> NOBODY has measured the speed of light since 1983 (sometime in
> October, if I remember correctly)
>
> We might want to check the accuracy of our meter sticks, but the
> speed of light has a defined value.

What would I do if I wanted to see if the speed of light had changed
any in the
past 16 years?


You might find that your METER 'STICKS' have changed. But defined
integers can only be changed by the 'authorities' who defined them.

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