Science!
Thursday Jul 27, 2006
Science is a trail of learning, littered with carcasses of failure
From Modern Mechanix (endlessly entertaining scans of old magazines), here's a theory that didn't quite have the legs:
(Transcription available at http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/26/light-gets-tired-and-turns-red/ )
Yeah, that's a nice little anthropomorphic theory, but no, light doesn't get tired. For an overview of what actually causes redshift, have a look here.
"I just flew in from the origin of the universe, and...!" ...nevermind.
Posted at 10:02AM Jul 27, 2006 by WILSON, JOSHUA in Anecdotes |
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