Is special relativity a clapped-out classical theory, to be replaced by a shiny new quantum model as soon as possible? On the contrary, it would seem: the theory still has a youthful ability to surprise us.
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Amelino-Camelia, G. Still special. Nature 450, 801–803 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450801a
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