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[–] Glowstick 102 points 2 months ago (17 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Maybe it's going to be space lasers.

[–] 5oap10116 34 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Do you know what the religious affiliation of these space lasers will be?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] 5oap10116 9 points 2 months ago
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