Hi ROBERT SAYRE, hope you are having a nice day

RJT>>"The speed of light" isn't just one number, it's
highest in a vacuum
RJT>>somewhat lower in other materials, and probably considerably slower
RJT>>water. That's why the blue glow, it's gotta slow down...
WC>>It's been slowed to 35 MPH I believe in a Bose-Einsein condensate.
RS> I could be mis-remembering, but I thought that light
RS>had been stopped and then restarted not too long ago
RS>by some lady. It was said to be a major break-through
RS>towards "computing with light" rather than electrons.

 You remember right. I read an article abt that in a recent issue
of The Industrial Physicist. An older issue also mentioned abt
radiowaves carrying music having been sent at FTL speeds. Was
only 3 or 4% above C but still.. :>

 -=> Yours sincerely, Paul Williams <=-

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