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Re:Why is c the symbol for the speed of light? by guerrilla on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:04AM (#36919902)
I think it would have been 'k' if it stood for "constant" since most of them were German-speakers or collaborating with them.
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Re:Why is c the symbol for the speed of light? by UncleSlacky on Saturday July 29, 2023 @04:24PM (#36924185)
k was already in use as Boltzmann's constant by that time, I think:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boltzmann_constant

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