"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> Warp wrote:
>
> >   I somewhat similar common expression is "we are light-years ahead of
> > our competitors".
> >
> >   What they really want to say is "we are years ahead of our
competitors"
> > (in terms of progress, technology, experience or whatever). It's just
> > that "light-years" sounds fancier.
>
> "A spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar. Twas light years of
> time since his mission did start."
>
> Like, WTF?

Songwriters != scientists.

It's like claming a ship is so fast it can do the Kessel run in less that 12
parsecs
(though a hasty later explaination was given as to why it is an applicable
measurement)

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