Saturday, September 24, 2011

Neutrinos vs. Light:NASCAR Logic May Apply

In an experiment called Oscillation Project with Emulsion-Tracking -Apparatus, a neutrino was clocked at a slightly faster speed than a light particle. The 450 mile underground track was between Geneva, Switzerland and Gran Sasso, Italy. That result, if it stands up to peer review, differs with Einstein's Reativity Theory which predicts nothing moves faster than the speed of light.

But what if the energy that speeds the light particle is installed, so to speak, into the smaller neutrino. Wouldn't that account for the faster speed? I.E. the same engine in a smaller chassis will win NASCAR speed races. A smaller sub atomic particle meets less resistance from its surroundings. By definition light can be seen. We don't see neutrinos. Size does make a difference.

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