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GRED: Guess the Result of the Experiment of the Day: Scissors Vertex Speed

Can the vertex of a scissors move faster than the speed of light?

Please do NOT post any answers or comments with spoilers here. Answers and comments with spoilers are encouraged in GRED Answer post here: http://asterisk.apod.com/vie ... 30&t=19964 . Please check back there later -- what I believe to be the correct answer will be posted there a few days after this initial post.

Comments or questions here -- without spoilers -- are OK. In particular, questions about the experimental setup are OK.

Seing vote results, I think this quote would be useful:

RJN wrote:By vertex, I am indeed referring to the point at which the blades meet.