Every time astronomers hear people use "light year" as a unit of time, a supernova (of frustration) occurs.
One light year. Is. A. DISTANCE. The distance light travels in a year. Like seriously.
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crossproduct
It was a light year in sales for Videotape Rewinder Manufacturing Concern ltd.
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Ahh, there goes another star. xD
Noxius
And a millennia as unit of distance
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
I've never seen anyone do that before xD But time as distance sometimes makes sense. "The office is 15-20 minutes away from campus." I mean you have to specify by bus, walk, or car. But you never hear "I'll be there in 10 miles." xD
LeRandomSqueak
Wait, people do this?
TetrisGuy · 26-30, M
Unfortunately.