Sean Breheny wrote:
> Would you consider the speed of light to be an absolute velocity?
> Contrary to popular understanding, the Theory of Relativity is
> somewhat a misnomer. Physics before Einstein considered all velocity
> relative in a simple additive manner (like you suggest). Special
> Relativity should more properly be called "irrelativity" or "partial
> relativity" because velocities are only relative when they are small
> compared to C. Near C, they are approximately absolute.

Good point, I wasn't considering speeds near that of light.  Speeds do
become more absolute as you approach the speed of light.

If I remember right, the original statement had something to do with Earth's
absolute velocity, which doesn't make any sense unless you're a photon
whizzing by.  And in that case you could even argue the velocity is infinite
since the photon's clock has stopped due to travelling at the speed of
light.


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