An error when talking about the distance to the Moon from Earth.

1 year ago
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I was using the distance to the Moon as a measuring stick when talking about the speed of light. I had mistaking used half the distance at 186,000 km. I had been playing with that number for a while with something else, and forgot to reset my brain when I switched subjects. My bad. I hope nobody was packing to go to the Moon. The actual average distance to the Moon from Earth is 384,000 km.
“My most sincere apologies, Captain.”
“It’s fine, Spock, but get your shit together.”
“Of course, Captain.”

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