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From: jgpo@iwu1c.UUCP (John, KA9MNK)
Newsgroups: net.movies.sw
Subject: RE: Re: Parsecs, etc.
Message-ID: <186@iwu1c.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Dec-83 14:54:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 20 14:54:30 1983
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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For John Opalko,

You apparently outgrew the notion that the speed of light is a constant at the
same time that you outgrew Catholocism.  Perhaps you should study Physics more
religiously.  You would discover that the speed of light is the same on
Mercury as it is on Pluto!

                              Pete Criqui
                              AT&T Technologies @ Bell Labs - Short Hills

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For Pete Criqui,

No, the speed of light is definitely the same on Mercury as on Pluto (along
with everywhere else) but the *lengths of their years* sure aren't.
A Plutonian lightyear is one heck of a lot longer than a Mercurian LY.
THAT was the example I was trying to express.

Of course, unless there are sentient Mercurians and Plutonians trying to
create a system of measures, the whole point is academic anyway.  :-)


		John Opalko
		AT&T Bell Labs (or whatever we're being called this week)
		    - Naperville, IL