Re[2]: Lightened flywheel

[Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us]

I believe Marc S. is a bit ahead of the rest of us. I just read an article 
a couple days ago that the speed of light may be changing as the universe 
ages.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/15/MN1
97675.DTL

Damn, I thought this stuff only worked in Deloreans.

Fred - So.SF

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Subject: Re: Lightened flywheel
Author:  snyler <marc@animalfirm.com>
Date:    8/17/2001 3:40 PM


Marc Sayer wrote
     
>(e=MC2) is added to the torque
>produced by the engine to help overcome the inertia of the vehicle and get it 
>moving. You can compensate for a reduction in that rotational inertia 
>caused by
>a reduction in mass, by simply raising the engine speed (a reduction in M 
>can be
>offset by a corresponding increase in C).
     An increase in C!?  Even with my new air horns I don't think I'm 
going to be able to break the light barrier in my Roadster.  
     
-Marc T.
     
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