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Some physicists are postulating in European Physics Journal D that the speed of light may not be constant. This would be pretty cool as it would goof with our definition of how large the universe is based on how fast it is flying apart . . . or so the theory surmises . . . though I don't actually think theories can surmise anything, unless they originate on twitter which seems to have a life of its own at times, if a life a bit useless.

But the two papers, published separately examine the relative speed of light at the quantum level, theorizing that photons transmit passing energy at different charges, depending on the photon itself and i assume the charge; these changes in energy output might mean light travels at different speeds. The second theory examines the nature of light in the vacuum and its interaction with the magnetic spheres it may encounter. This may affect the speed of light.

Not hat is a horrible regurgitation of a pretty fascinating article that you can read on Live Science here.

I have little doubt that our understanding of the physical universe is marginal; I do see the value in the mathematics of it, if the equations work at one level then the universality (awesome word that) of mathematics means they must work on all levels. But that said there is just too much we don't know and more that we theorize on.

Just ask the Spacing Guild