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We should just define that outer space uses metric units. The average american won't know the difference between "a million miles" and "a million kilometers", b
by p1mrx 5y ago
We should just define that outer space uses metric units. The average american won't know the difference between "a million miles" and "a million kilometers", because they're both way beyond the realm of practical experience.
- mulmen 5y agoAs an American, about 1.6. 600,000 kilometers is 1.5 times as far from Earth as the Moon. Interesting to think how much longer it took Webb to cover that distance than Apollo. A consequence of not being able to slow down under power.