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xkcd #2897: Light Leap Years (imgs.xkcd.com)
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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.

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[–] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

https://explainxkcd.com/2897

[–] youngalfred@lemm.ee 69 points 10 months ago (3 children)

there's never been a "Papal starship"^[citation ^needed]

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

There hasn't been a Papal starship yet. I'm pretty sure he could Christen one, or delegate that authority to the bishop of the moon, an actual thing that technically exists.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Clearly they don't know about Hyperion books

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That was my first thought