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Cosmo Blues

(2,484 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2020, 09:39 PM Oct 2020

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Time

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/scientists-clock-fastest-interval-time-zeptoseconds-n1243903

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Time (Original Post) Cosmo Blues Oct 2020 OP

That's pretty zippy! soothsayer Oct 2020 #1

Einstein proved 100 years ago, there is no time except for the weekends. spike jones Oct 2020 #2

Good catch! PJMcK Oct 2020 #3

Yes Cosmo Blues Oct 2020 #5

How long it takes a particle of light to cross a single molecule of hydrogen. JustFiveMoreMinutes Oct 2020 #4

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. That's pretty zippy!

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 09:41 PM

Oct 2020

Or zeptoey.

spike jones

(1,678 posts)

2. Einstein proved 100 years ago, there is no time except for the weekends.

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 10:14 PM

Oct 2020

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

3. Good catch!

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 10:23 PM

Oct 2020

Thanks, Cosmo Blues.

Light has so many counter-intuitive aspects and these observations are fascinating!

Cosmo Blues

(2,484 posts)

5. Yes

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 21, 2020, 11:03 AM

Oct 2020

Isn't it though

JustFiveMoreMinutes

(2,133 posts)

4. How long it takes a particle of light to cross a single molecule of hydrogen.

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Original post)

Tue Oct 20, 2020, 12:59 AM

Oct 2020

There is a joke somewhere in there...

Helium: Here, Hold my beer!

Hydrogen's Mom: Seriously, you're never going to get a date that way!

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