[RickHull]

> The delay between the time that the atom absorbs the photon and the excited atom releases as photon causes it to appear that light is slowing down.

If the photon is traveling less D over the same amount of T, I am ok with saying the velocity is lower, and it has slowed down.

[afiler]

"Well, actually, no, officer, I wasn't speeding. You see, while you clocked me at 90mph [c] between toll booths [atoms], once you factor in time at the booth, you'll see that I am actually driving much more slowly."

[eavc]

But equating decrease in velocity with "slowing down" would be confusing for most laypeople, at least.

Nobody would say that they slowed down if they increased their speed as they went through a turn.