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minus-squareAnIndefiniteArticlelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 days agoYou’re comparing them linearly, a comparison for which the statement is false. The statement is true multiplicatively/logarithmically/unitarily. Atomic radius is ~ 1e-10m Light second is ~3e8m Your height can be measured as 1.8e10 atomic radii. A light second can be measured using only 1.7e8 humans who are 1.8m tall. Does that help?
You’re comparing them linearly, a comparison for which the statement is false.
The statement is true multiplicatively/logarithmically/unitarily.
Atomic radius is ~ 1e-10m
Light second is ~3e8m
Your height can be measured as 1.8e10 atomic radii.
A light second can be measured using only 1.7e8 humans who are 1.8m tall.
Does that help?