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Neutrinos and relativity

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Published by burgertime, September 2, 2009, 4:02 pm GMT
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Type: Deductive  
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1) PREMISE:   
Nothing changes within a moment of time.

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2) PREMISE:   
Everything is somehow within at least one moment.

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3) FROM 1 AND 2 IT FOLLOWS THAT:   
If something exists and doesn't exist within more than one moment, it cannot change.

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4) PREMISE:   
Neutrinos change type between the sun and the earth.

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5) FROM 3 AND 4 IT FOLLOWS THAT:   
Neutrinos exist within multiple moments of time.

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6) PREMISE:   
Something "moves" at the speed of light if and only if it exists within exactly one moment.

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7) FROM 5 AND 6 IT FOLLOWS THAT:   
Neutrinos do not move at the speed of light.

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8) PREMISE:   
Something has mass if and only if it does not move at the speed of light.

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9) FROM 7 AND 8 IT FOLLOWS THAT:   
Neutrinos have mass.

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