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Because that’s too short (12 parsecs being close to the theoretical maximum without being swallowed by a black hole) or because it thinks that you confused a un

by bertil 3y ago

Because that’s too short (12 parsecs being close to the theoretical maximum without being swallowed by a black hole) or because it thinks that you confused a unit of distance and speed?

runamuck 3y ago
The latter. FYI - Han Solo makes that mistake in the Original Star Wars (A New Hope).
- bertil 3y ago
  Han Solo’s quote makes sense if you understand it as a unit of distance, optimized by the onboard computer to be as short as possible, by dodging black holes, and therefore fast.
  - runamuck 3y ago
    Aha, Lucas claims he meant distance too.