[sdiy] Speed of electrons? (was mass extinction of the dinosaurs)

[KA4HJH]

>> matti :
>> >Fibreoptics.
>>
>> Well, even then you won't achieve the speed of light because of the density
>> of the glass, among other things. But it certainly would be faster.
>
>Actually, it moves the speed of light, it's just that the speed of
>light has been lowered! It is however true that it is not at the
>speed of ligth in vacuum, but that is another thing. What did we learn
>by that? Sloppy usage of terms helps to confuse. We think we know the
>meaning, but when we start to analyse we learn we used the wrong wording.

Of course "in a vacuum" is what I meant to say but somehow that didn't get
typed out all the way. That's where all the confusion starts. I'm confused
enough already myself.

We won't even attempt to bring Relativity into this discussion...


>> John L Marshall:
>> >PC computer front side buses are now running at 400 MHz. That is blazing
>> >saddles, man.
>>
>> It amazes me that this stuff works at all. Thanks for the info everybody.
>> If your PC board starts glowing blue your electrons are moving too fast,
>> and it ain't from the heat...
>
>Hehehe... at work I see 2.5 GHz signals on the PCBs and I expect yeat
>higher speeds to come. Interestingly enougth, some of the knowledge I
>have gathered by working with audio needed just a thad of update to
>understand the situations here.

Yeah, especially these totally off-topic discussions.

>
>I guess soon enougth I'll find myself in the plumbing buissness.

Probably make more money.


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Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"