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On Wed, 8 Jul 2026 11:46:46 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:

> On 2026-07-08 02:53, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:31:36 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
>> 
>>> Isnt it actually 299-something?
>> 
>> Nowadays officially defined as 299 792 458 ms¯¹.
>> 
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light>
> 
> What was the chance of an universal figure being a round number?

I think it was the Red Queen who said it is whatever I say it is.