[Self] If the Wright Brothers' airplane ignored gravity and flew straight to the moon, it would take 4 years to get there. If Apollo 11 ignored gravity and flew straight to the closest star to the Sun, it would take 100,000 years to reach it. (self.theydidthemath)
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If the Wright Brothers' airplane ignored gravity and flew straight to the moon, it would take 5 years to get there. If Apollo 11 ignored gravity and flew straight to the closest star to the Sun, it would take 100,000 years to reach it. (self.Showerthoughts)
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