Faster than light

[converge]

Not sure if this hit anywhere else, but it appears to me that this topic disappeared about as fast as the scientific accomplishment. It is rather old news, but I have achieved nothing aside from blank stares from conversational counterparts.

Almost a couple years ago it was reported that some scientists had successfully made light to travel faster than, well, light itself. A few pretty neat implications rushed to my head, but the topic all but died on impact from what I could tell.

CNN article:
http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/0...d.of.light.ap/

Scientific American:
http://www.sciam.com/2000/0900issue/0900scicit6.html


Any more news or updates? Any thoughts..?

[astcell]

186,282.397....

I have not seen these articles, but I do recall one in the news that they slowed the speed of light down to 24 mph by passing it through some type of substance. Ought to make me feel like I am on my old 8088 again.