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Re: Python for philosophers

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Date 2013-05-14 04:22 +1000
Subject Re: Python for philosophers
From Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
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On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 4:14 AM, rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> It costs $10K for a car which goes at around 80 kmph
>
> Now if I want to move at 800 kmph I need to switch from car to plane
> and that will cost me in millions
>
> And if I want to move at 8000 kmph I need to be in a rocket in outer
> space. Cost perhaps in billions
>
> And maybe if I spend in trillions (leaving aside the question where I
> got the trillions) maybe my rocket can go at 80,000 kmph
>
> So what will it cost me to have a rocket that will go at 300,000 m/sec
> (186,000 miles per second may be more familiar)?

A $1 pocket flashlight.

:)

ChrisA

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Re: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-12 16:17 +0200
  Re: Python for philosophers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-12 14:30 +0000
    Re: Python for philosophers alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-05-12 21:19 -0700
  Re: Python for philosophers rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-12 09:00 -0700
  Re: Python for philosophers Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-05-13 12:34 +1200
    Re: Python for philosophers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-13 02:41 +0000
      Re: Python for philosophers rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-13 07:53 -0700
        Re: Python for philosophers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-14 02:24 +1000
          Re: Python for philosophers rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-13 11:14 -0700
            Re: Python for philosophers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-14 04:22 +1000
          Re: Python for philosophers 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2013-05-18 16:56 -0700
            Re: Python for philosophers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-19 10:04 +1000
              Re: Python for philosophers 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2013-05-18 19:30 -0700
                Re: Python for philosophers Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-05-18 22:46 -0600
    Re: Python for philosophers Schneider <js@globe.de> - 2013-05-16 16:13 +0200
  Re: Python for philosophers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-13 03:25 +0000
    Re: Python for philosophers Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-05-13 14:33 +0000
  Re: Python for philosophers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-13 07:13 +0000
    Re: Python for philosophers alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-05-13 02:05 -0700
    Re: Python for philosophers Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-05-13 13:52 +0000

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