To: jazusamo
They were only off by 26,999,974 miles. New math don’tcha know.
Give us MORE!
Give us MORE!
COMMIECORE!
35 posted on
01/28/2020 6:02:18 PM PST by
oldvirginian
(I know not what course others may take but as for me Give me Liberty or give me death)
To: oldvirginian
New Math, that must be it. :^)
Our kids were in grammar school in the 70’s when they came out with the first new math fiasco, there was no way I could help them.
Thank heavens it didn’t last long.
45 posted on
01/28/2020 6:13:10 PM PST by
jazusamo
(Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
To: oldvirginian
If you were calculating the difference between 26 miles and 26 million miles, then it would be 25,999,976 miles, not 26,999,974 miles. However, the error in the precision of the calculation of the distance from the sun will be far greater than 26 miles.
56 posted on
01/28/2020 6:29:08 PM PST by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: oldvirginian
Twenty-six miles across the sea
Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me...
117 posted on
01/29/2020 9:41:56 AM PST by
Buckeye McFrog
(Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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