https://xkcd.com/2897

Alt text:

When Pope Gregory XIII briefly shortened the light-year in 1582, it led to navigational chaos and the loss of several Papal starships.

  • noughtnaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    10 months ago

    I don’t have an exact reference for you, but it sounds like a quote from Hawkeye (Alan Alda) from MASH.

    • jballsEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Haha I wasn’t looking for a quote, I was just making the “citation needed” joke that XKCD throws into a lot of stuff.