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I think the much simpler explanation , mentioned in the post is that our rulers are expanding as we move forward in time.

• thom 15y ago
  My brain rushed ahead and read that as "I think the much simpler explanation, mentioned in the post is that our rulers decreed it must be so, mysterious galactic overlords that they are."
  • ktizo 15y ago
    Warming to this theme, perhaps our rulers are expanding with time. Quick, someone weigh the king, if this continues we might need to reinforce the drawbridge.
    • prawn 15y ago
      Relevant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_High_Wycombe#Tolling_out_and_Weighing-in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_High_Wycombe#Tolling_o...
• cpeterso 15y ago
  Wouldn't our rulers be shrinking, so when we measure the distance between two objects, the number of inches greater than before?