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to: Adam
from: Gary Wiltshire
date: 2006-03-19 20:13:04
subject: Re: Fast than light..

From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 05:41:23 -0500, Adam field.near the bridge">
 wrote:

> Monte Davis wrote:
>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I saw that but does expansion count as FTL?
>>
>>
>> Nope. The light-speed limit applies (in fact, has meaning) only
>> *within* space-time, and has nothing to say about inflation (or slower
>> subsequernt expansion) *of* space-time.
>>
>> Lame analogy: iif I replace the Earth beneath your feet with Jupiter,
>> you will "weigh more," but you have not "gained weight."
>>
>> (Oh -- the methane, ammonia, freezing supersonic winds, and long drop
>> to crushing implosion? Sorry about that...)
>>
>>
> Consider a surfing particle...
>
> travelling on the edge/wave front of the universe....
>
> Adam

The universe has no edge.

--
Gary Wiltshire

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