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Even if gravity were instantaneous, we wouldn't know it with current tech

ebnelson — 8/22/2001 5:07:28 PM (archived)

We can only propagate information at the speed of light.
Ed

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Speed of gravity? - Vince - 8/21/2001 8:48:12 AM
- Even if gravity were instantaneous, we wouldn't know it with current tech - ebnelson - 8/22/2001 5:07:28 PM
- Speed of space-time expansion (think 'inflation') - DA - 8/21/2001 5:15:24 PM
- Re: Speed of gravity? - gbaikie - 8/21/2001 9:08:25 AM
  - Re: Speed of gravity? - gbaikie - 8/21/2001 9:18:12 AM
    - Re: Speed of gravity? - gbaikie - 8/21/2001 10:46:41 AM
- Re: Speed of gravity? - Raoul - 8/21/2001 9:02:08 AM
  - No, not instantaneous - phil - 8/21/2001 9:25:27 AM
    - Re: No, not instantaneous - Raoul - 8/21/2001 9:45:37 AM
  - Re: Speed of gravity? - Vince - 8/21/2001 9:21:13 AM
    - Re: Speed of gravity? - Raoul - 8/21/2001 9:44:33 AM
      - Re: Speed of gravity? - confused - Vince - 8/21/2001 10:04:57 AM
        
        Re: Speed of gravity? - confused - FrankC - 8/21/2001 10:40:12 AM

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