▲ 1144 ▼ I can whistle at the speed of sound (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 119 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 76 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean, any other non-c speed really. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 103 points 2 years ago (3 children) Actually, c is the speed of light in a vacuum, but light travels slower through a medium, like air. So lasers shot through air will actually travel slower than c. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (2 children) (For anyone curious, the speed of light in earth air is like 99.97% as fast as in vacuum) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bunch of nerds in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in science_memes what did you expected? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Comment105@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) hot science girls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago In your area permalink fedilink source parent [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago exactly where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Ya, but that's JUST slow enough to be able to see it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe it's going to be space lasers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you know what the religious affiliation of these space lasers will be? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a lot of chutzpah to ask such a question. Oy! What would your mother say? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago “You’re so skinny why are you not eating” permalink fedilink source parent [–] shasta@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flying Spaghetti Monster permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago rAmen permalink fedilink source parent [–] marcos@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) A laser strong enough to be used as a weapon will probably not leave a lot of medium on its path. But the front-most part will still travel at less than c. It will just speed-up after a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sinkingship@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm curious. What happens to the medium? Does it simply get pushed aside? Or pushed along? Or will it eat up some energy and react to something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago Much like lightning, a powerful enough laser will ionize the air. That ionized air is hot and rises, just like the ionized gasses from combustion. A powerful laser will look like a beam of fire. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eril@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would be especially interested in speeds larger than c 🙂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 103 points 2 years ago (3 children) Actually, c is the speed of light in a vacuum, but light travels slower through a medium, like air. So lasers shot through air will actually travel slower than c. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (2 children) (For anyone curious, the speed of light in earth air is like 99.97% as fast as in vacuum) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bunch of nerds in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in science_memes what did you expected? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Comment105@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) hot science girls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago In your area permalink fedilink source parent [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago exactly where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Ya, but that's JUST slow enough to be able to see it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe it's going to be space lasers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you know what the religious affiliation of these space lasers will be? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a lot of chutzpah to ask such a question. Oy! What would your mother say? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago “You’re so skinny why are you not eating” permalink fedilink source parent [–] shasta@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flying Spaghetti Monster permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago rAmen permalink fedilink source parent [–] marcos@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) A laser strong enough to be used as a weapon will probably not leave a lot of medium on its path. But the front-most part will still travel at less than c. It will just speed-up after a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sinkingship@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm curious. What happens to the medium? Does it simply get pushed aside? Or pushed along? Or will it eat up some energy and react to something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago Much like lightning, a powerful enough laser will ionize the air. That ionized air is hot and rises, just like the ionized gasses from combustion. A powerful laser will look like a beam of fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 57 points 2 years ago (2 children) (For anyone curious, the speed of light in earth air is like 99.97% as fast as in vacuum) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bunch of nerds in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in science_memes what did you expected? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Comment105@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) hot science girls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago In your area permalink fedilink source parent [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago exactly where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Ya, but that's JUST slow enough to be able to see it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bunch of nerds in this thread. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in science_memes what did you expected? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Comment105@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) hot science girls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago In your area permalink fedilink source parent [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago exactly where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're in science_memes what did you expected? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Comment105@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) hot science girls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago In your area permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) hot science girls permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago In your area permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago In your area permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago exactly where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Ya, but that's JUST slow enough to be able to see it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe it's going to be space lasers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you know what the religious affiliation of these space lasers will be? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a lot of chutzpah to ask such a question. Oy! What would your mother say? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago “You’re so skinny why are you not eating” permalink fedilink source parent [–] shasta@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flying Spaghetti Monster permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago rAmen permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do you know what the religious affiliation of these space lasers will be? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a lot of chutzpah to ask such a question. Oy! What would your mother say? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago “You’re so skinny why are you not eating” permalink fedilink source parent [–] shasta@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flying Spaghetti Monster permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago rAmen permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You have a lot of chutzpah to ask such a question. Oy! What would your mother say? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago “You’re so skinny why are you not eating” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago “You’re so skinny why are you not eating” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shasta@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flying Spaghetti Monster permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago rAmen permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marcos@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) A laser strong enough to be used as a weapon will probably not leave a lot of medium on its path. But the front-most part will still travel at less than c. It will just speed-up after a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sinkingship@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm curious. What happens to the medium? Does it simply get pushed aside? Or pushed along? Or will it eat up some energy and react to something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago Much like lightning, a powerful enough laser will ionize the air. That ionized air is hot and rises, just like the ionized gasses from combustion. A powerful laser will look like a beam of fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sinkingship@mander.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm curious. What happens to the medium? Does it simply get pushed aside? Or pushed along? Or will it eat up some energy and react to something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago Much like lightning, a powerful enough laser will ionize the air. That ionized air is hot and rises, just like the ionized gasses from combustion. A powerful laser will look like a beam of fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago Much like lightning, a powerful enough laser will ionize the air. That ionized air is hot and rises, just like the ionized gasses from combustion. A powerful laser will look like a beam of fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eril@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would be especially interested in speeds larger than c 🙂 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago* permalink fedilink source parent
