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As a scientist I am deeply disturbed by the reckless disregard shown here 
for 20th century cosmology, paleogeology, physics, and evolutionary 
biology. 
Chas Anderson, whoever he is, deserves the same treatment that he shows 
everyone else. 
 
It should be sufficient to comment that the "speed limit" of the speed of 
light is fundamental in the special theory of relativity. That theory was 
established by experiments before 1920. Nobody can ever be sure that the 
theory will not be superseded some day, but to pretend that it is some kind 
of silly nonsense 
is equivalent to believing that the earth is flat. Physics has gone beyond 
special relativity and general relativity to quantum mechanics, and if Chas 
Anderson does not believe quantum mechanics, he will have to discard his 
cell phone. By coincidence I just last week picked up a back issue of 
Discover Magazine where it was asserted that a substantial portion of the 
American economy (there's that word) is based on quantum theory. (I believe 
they said 40%.) 
 
It is bad manners to engage in polemics with people that one does not know, 
but I didn't start it, Chas Anderson started it. And the two people who 
picked up the thread did not express any disagreement with his views. I 
felt it was my responsibility as an educated man to say something for the 
record. 
 
Martin C. Tangora 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
 
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