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Yes, the bee is faster in a meaningful way — the exact same way we say an ant is incredibly strong, relative to its size.

By this metric, X-rays move faster than light.

You might have just revolutionised the world of physics

Compared to a visible light wave, the smaller “”faster”” X-rays have more bandwidth/can carry more information for the same band width—so the distinction seems to make a kind of intuitive sense.

They do, but not as fast as gamma rays. And according to which observer?

I wouldn’t observe gamma rays. They’re bad for your health.

> By this metric, something like a bee is faster than a jet fighter.

The metric is even worse than that. Think about a bee riding inside a fighter.