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[–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not just matter but time as well. That's what they were referring to. There is no "before time".

Regarding your rethorical question: go find an answer and you're sure to win the Nobel Prize.

[–] wonderfulvoltaire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely nothing is a reliable constant except the speed of light.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago

But the speed of light changes. It can be slowed down. It just doesn't change while moving through outer space (a vacuum). The maximum speed is the constant.