Re: JPMorgan Chase to strengthen offshoring to India

From: Richard Heathfield <invalid_at_invalid.invalid>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:30:13 +0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <dnohm5$soa$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>

Alistair said:

>
> Richard Heathfield wrote:

>> Howard Brazee said:
>>
>> > Didn't someone write a story where people live in everyday life with a
>> > very low speed of light?
>>
>> You may be thinking of Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series. This isn't
>> the only or even the main scientific spoof in the book, but it's
>> mentioned occasionally. Light is slowed as it passes through a magical
>> field. IIRC the speed of light on the Discworld is around 600mph.

>
> Surely that would depend upon:
> 1. Whether you were living near the rim where the speed of rotation
> would increase the apparent speed of the light;

I'm not sure of the relativistic implications here. :-)

> 2. The density of the magical field in your locale. Remember, light
> slows in the presence of magic.

Right. I think that probably explains the shimmery effect you always get when there's a lot of extra magic flying around (compared to the normal background thaumometer readings).

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