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To: Regis McConnell who wrote (12254)	2/22/1999 12:03:00 AM
From: WebDrone	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42804

What is so weird about slowing light? I don't get it. That's why lenses and fiber optics work. The index of refraction between two materials is the ratio of the speed of light in those media respectively. Classic example- fill a clear glass up with water. Stick a pencil in the glass. Observe from water level- the pencil looks like it has a kink in it. Why? Light goes slower in water. Um, another example is why light stays inside a fiber optic cable... "critical angle" stuff all depends on the index of refraction, hence variations in speed of light. Am I missing something? Could someone post a link about this ultra-slowing? I assume they are doing something pretty nifty to get the speed that low while maintaining transparency...