@Andercot This is incorrect. The meter was originally defined as exactly 1/10,000,000 of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator. The speed of light in meters per second is a consequence of that decision.
@neiltyson “Denying science,” or the “falsification cycle” (recursive and empirical)…
IS science.
I’d hope they’d roll their alien eyes, say “of course we do,” and send you right back home.
@Dr_TheHistories They were also carrying heavy loads with tumplines tethered to their foreheads, which over a lifetime would likely warp their skulls depending on weight and duration.
@TheProjectUnity I’ve placed my hand in this exact spot.
It’s semi-hard sandstone, and a small amount falls out every time a hand scrapes it.
This is what happens when many hands over many generations grace the same spot.
You can feel the history once you touch it.