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To: NucSubs

You’re splitting hairs, needlessly. You know they’re using “the speed of sound” to represent the accepted constant of 1088 feet per second used in mach units.


25 posted on 07/04/2008 3:42:25 PM PDT by Melas (Offending stupid people since 1963)
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To: Melas; ReignOfError

1) I am not splitting hairs needlessly. It is an asinine term to use and does nothing but confuse people, especially any kids who might be reading it. Hollywood already does a wonderful job of ignoring the vacuum of space.

2) I let it go almost a full day ago.


27 posted on 07/05/2008 3:28:36 AM PDT by NucSubs (Cognitive dissonance: Conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between beliefs and actions)
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