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Newsgroups: net.movies.sw
Subject: "Parsec" as a unit of time
Message-ID: <339@ihuxa.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 30-Nov-83 14:24:23 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 30 14:24:23 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 2-Dec-83 00:14:37 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il
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A recent news item reminded me of the "slip" in SW that had the M.Falcon
making the Kessel (sp?) run in under n parsecs. It bothered me too, but
with hyperlight drives it might make sense to measure distance by how
far it seems to be; if your ship is fast the distance seems less
(of course the distance seems longer if your ship is only half-fast).
It probably was just a mistake, but it could be interpreted as a "common
unit" to those familiar with the practicalities of faster-than-light
smuggling.

				Chris Scussel
				Bell Labs
				Naperville, Ill