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0 pointsshrughes13y ago0 comments

But any reasonable person should be able to answer the speed of sound question. After all, the rule of thumb for estimating lightning distance is that every 5 seconds is 1 mile. Reciting a definition is no better than reciting a string of digits.

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sofal13y ago· 1 in thread

Are you saying that people who do not know that rule of thumb are not reasonable people?

shrughesOP13y ago

I obviously am.

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icebraining13y ago

That rule of thumb only works in a very small number of countries ;)

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