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To: DFG

A parsec is a measure of distance. This has been pointed out for years. And one of the movies explained how this was attained—evidently the distance from here to Kessel is not a straight line.


14 posted on 07/30/2021 10:13:40 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt
A parsec is a measure of distance. This has been pointed out for years. And one of the movies explained how this was attained—evidently the distance from here to Kessel is not a straight line.

Lordy, I was just laughing at what totally brilliant geeks the people over at the Babylon Bee are, and you go and (accidentally?) one up 'em. Bravo, Sir, bravo.

19 posted on 07/30/2021 10:19:50 AM PDT by Turbo Pig ('to close with and destroy the enemy")
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To: Vermont Lt

The point is that Biden’s claim was nonsensical. See how that fits in?


22 posted on 07/30/2021 10:40:40 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Vermont Lt

A parsec is a measure of distance
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The why would he say that he made a run in 12 parsec, if it is always 12 parsecs.

It is a definition of a time unit.

as a light year is a distance measure not a time unit as in how far light will travel in one year.


26 posted on 07/30/2021 12:22:32 PM PDT by dirtymac ( Now Is The Time For All Good Men To ComeTo The Aid Of Their Country! NOW)
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