20 September 2013

A reading mistake that could kill

Oh boy... I almost dropped dead of shock.

But after the second glance I realized that out planet has 1.75 billion years more, and not 1.75 million years as I misread first.

I'm much better now, thanks for asking.

5 comments:

SnoopyTheGoon said...

1.75 million years is still good. I won't be around for that one either.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Well, "kill" only in metaphor. Our own cases will be resolved much sooner.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

It makes a difference? You were planning to sell tickets or something?

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Still, it was kinda worrying, you know, what with the car payments, getting the roof winter-ready etc...

SnoopyTheGoon said...

No, but the shock value, the shock value. Here I am, counting on a billion years and suddenly...