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I just caught this on Tipping Point (a UK TV Game Show) the other night...

Q: A light year is a unit of distance based on how far light travels over how many years?

A: A million.

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

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I would have chosen "12 Parsecs" 😀

jondspen Level 7 Nov 26, 2018
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Don't be surprised many in the USA could not answer the question either.

Marine Level 8 Nov 17, 2018
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I omwatched BBC America saw a documentary on Sir Isaac Newton. The town were he was born placed a statue to honor there talented son. A week later the citizen were questioned who was the statue. Most didn't know. The people in the UK can be just a I'll educated as any other country.

Mokvon Level 8 Nov 17, 2018
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There are many songs that use the term Light Year as a form of time, ugh!! [lyrics.com]

in this case though, I think the person answered million because space objects are often X million or billion LY away so he associated LY with a large number.

Lukian Level 8 Nov 17, 2018

Technically a light year does include a measurement of time per definition - not saying the people you are referring to KNEW that though 😛 lol

@jondspen well it’s distance because it’s speed (distance/time) X time so time is implied but removed as time/time leaving only distance X1.

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Give'em the benefit of the doubt, I am sure it was the pressure of being on TV

IamNobody Level 8 Nov 17, 2018
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So why isn't it called a light-million-year?

Davekp Level 8 Nov 16, 2018
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