E= M

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When you're trying to have a deep philosophical conversation about why the universe chose c = 299,792,458 m/s specifically, but God's just like "because I said so, that's why." The speed of light isn't some carefully calculated number—it's literally just the fundamental constant that makes E=mc² work. It's the universe's conversion factor between mass and energy, and asking "why that number?" is like asking why a meter is a meter long. The units we use are arbitrary, but c being the cosmic speed limit? That's just how spacetime decided to roll. God really said "I'm setting this dial to 1 in natural units and you mortals can figure out your own measurement systems."

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