https://xkcd.com/2897

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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.world
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    8 months ago

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

    • jballs@sh.itjust.works
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      8 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.