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Old March 16th 21, 06:35 PM posted to alt.astronomy
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Default Unbelievable time required to cover immense distances of space

As=20I've=20stated=20in=20a=20number=20of=20posts= 20:=20It's=20all=
=20a=20matter=20of=20:=20=20Distance=20=3d=20Speed =20x=20Time=20=
=2E=20Just=20do=20the=20simple=20math=20!

We=20know=20that=20there=20is=20an=20absolute=20th eoretical=20max=
=20limit=20on=20speed=20of=20c=20,=20and=20actual= 20speeds=20will=
=20surely=20be=20FAR=20less.=20Max=20speed=20today =20is=20slower=
=20that=20c=20by=20a=20factor=20of=20over=2030,000 =20.=20But=20eve=
n=20at=20c=20,=20a=20one=20way=20trip=20to=20our=2 0closest=20neigh=
bor=20stars=20will=20take=20far=20too=20many=20yea rs=20!

(=20c=20=3d=20speed=20of=20light=20=3d=203=20E8=20 meters=20/=20se=
cond=20)