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PHILIP JACKMAN

From Saturday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 7:10 AM EST 20/08/08

Throwing some light on the speed of light ...Read the full article

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  1. The Emperor's Paparazzi from Canada writes:
    Re the speed of light.

    Since 'speed' is actually a function of distance and time, it is possible to put a limit on speed by playing with the units of time, thereby preventing anyone from surpassing the speed of light. Scientists could have chosen to alter distance instead, but that would have been too easy to disprove by merely reaching your destination. It's better to tinker with the ethereal concept of time.

    The speed of light is not a constant, since we all know that fast cars have bluish headlights.
  2. Marnie Tunay from Edmonton, Canada writes: Why fruit flies never seem to raid the produce: ask her to check the organic fruits and get back to us on that.
    Marnie Tunay
    http://fakirscanada.googlepages.com/
  3. Puntal Puntal from Calgary, Canada writes: Maybe not in your Safeway, but a particular one in south Calgary has been rife with fruit flies for years. And no matter how careful you are before bringing the fruit into your kitchen, you're guaranteed more flies than a Grade 12 Bio project, within hours.
  4. mynalee johnstone from saltspring island, Canada writes: Regarding speed. Homo sapien likes to go fast. That is why we need light rail and fast trains not more cars and higher speed limits.
  5. Jonny Quest from Canada writes: On fruit flies. Two possibilities.

    They are there just hiding or in larval stage where they aren't washed off.

    Produce and the store n general is kept at a lower temperature in which flies become inactive (see first point).

    I suppose a third possibility is the toxicity of the produce but is this true?

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