Jeredin@lemm.ee to Space@lemmy.world · 9 months agoScientists closer to finding quantum gravity theory after measuring gravity on microscopic level (research paper near the bottom)phys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down11cross-posted to: science@lemmy.world
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkScientists closer to finding quantum gravity theory after measuring gravity on microscopic level (research paper near the bottom)phys.orgJeredin@lemm.ee to Space@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: science@lemmy.world
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·9 months agoNo one uses attoparsecs any more than they use beard-seconds or Hubble-barns.
minus-squareDicska@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agoYou made me look these up and they are hilarious. Thanks for making my day! Here are a few more on the same page, along with beard-seconds and Hubble-barns.
minus-squareNum10ck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoas a rule of thumb: the diameter of a banana is about one attoparsec. the length of a banana is about one banana, for scale.
One attoparsec is about 3cm.
No one uses attoparsecs any more than they use beard-seconds or Hubble-barns.
You made me look these up and they are hilarious. Thanks for making my day! Here are a few more on the same page, along with beard-seconds and Hubble-barns.
as a rule of thumb: the diameter of a banana is about one attoparsec. the length of a banana is about one banana, for scale.