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Re:Cassini, Rømer, and the velocity of light (2008) on Friday June 17, 2016 @07:08PM (#11926086)
This is an interesting article about later additions to the quest to measure light's speed: https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/speed-light-galilean-...
Re: on Thursday October 01, 2015 @03:11AM (#10309670)
I find it interesting that such an important test to quantum mechanics is based on such simple math.
Great quote from a recent post here on HN:

Perhaps the best way to explain local realism is that it’s the thing you believe in, if you believe all the physicists babbling about “quantum entanglement” just missed something completely obvious.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10269297

Re:Show HN: Monitorbook – Easily track anything on the web on Wednesday August 27, 2014 @09:48AM (#8232053)
Conversation going on on Product Hunt: http://www.producthunt.com/posts/monitorbook