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Just a convenient turn of phrase, probably.

Assuming the universe is around 14 billion years old, a million years is like comparing a blink to about 70 minutes (average speed of a blink being somewhere between 300ms and 400ms).

Does a blink feel short in comparison to 70 minutes? That's a matter of perception, I guess...




Wow, I can't believe we both replied in exactly the same way, including the same damn approximations, simultaneously.


Happens once in a million years ;-)

A little spooky it happened on this post, isn't it.


Indeed. At least I feel better about my math now :)




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