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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The idea that radio waves are light waves is something I learned from Bill Nye in elementary school, and that was repeated to me throughout my education and was definitely on at least one of the tests I took.

So either Ars is hiring people with very strange educational experiences or they done goofed

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

No one ever told me this, I learned it myself (together with the fact that "speed of light" is a fucking stupid name), so your mileage may vary.