Exactly! In 5 to 10 million years we might notice a change in the eighth digit for the speed of light. It might be 299 792 457 m/s instead of 299 792 458 m/s. Our descendents will have to go around and change all their metric (of course) speed limit signs due to the change in the size of a meter.
Just teasing you, Johnathan, but that's about the level of difficulty this "changing" of the primary "constants" will cause us. Jim Johnathan McClure wrote: > > You see what I meant? As I said before, we should not risk having such an > unstable measurement as a basis for a unit... > > Johnathan McClure > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 12:55 PM > Subject: [USMA:24951] inconsistent light speed > > > I heard an article on the radio about theoretical researchers suggesting > > (again) that light might not have constant speed. This would be > interesting > > for metric definitions. > > > > Unfortunately I can't find a link to the article. > > > > -- > > Terry Simpson > > Human Factors Consultant > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.connected-systems.com > > Phone: +44 7850 511794 > > > > > > -- James R. Frysinger Lifetime Certified Advanced Metrication Specialist Senior Member, IEEE http://www.cofc.edu/~frysingj [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: Physics Lab Manager, Lecturer Dept. of Physics and Astronomy University/College of Charleston 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 843.953.7644 (phone) 843.953.4824 (FAX) Home: 10 Captiva Row Charleston, SC 29407 843.225.0805
