From: utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!purdue!Physics:hal Newsgroups: net.space Title: Re: Infinite Propogation Speed Article-I.D.: pur-phy.422 Posted: Tue Aug 3 09:18:46 1982 Received: Wed Aug 4 05:03:40 1982 References: whuxlb.373 With respect to the finite propogation time of gravitational information, I have always thought it would be an interesting experiment to do the following: Position yourself at the center of the sun, (without burning up, preferably) Destroy the sun in some non-cataclysmic, instantaneous way. Watch the Earth continue to orbit for ~16 minutes. This would all be done for the sake of Science, of course!! Hal Chambers decvax!pur-ee!Physics:hal