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Originally Posted by GdB
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Originally Posted by davidm
He wrote that IF an astronomer on Rigel (about 500 light years distant) had a powerful enough telescope, he would be able to see Columbus landing in the Americas — instantly! That is, Columbus landing in America, and the astronomer on Rigel viewing this, would occur at the same time.
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Originally Posted by davidm
He said that the arrival of Columbus in the Americas, and the person on Rigel viewing this through a telescope, would be simultaneous.
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Originally Posted by peacegirl
That's not what he meant David. He meant the opposite. With a powerful enough telescope we would see someone in the present, not the past.
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Is that the opposite?
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Originally Posted by peacegirl
You understand less than I imagined, if that's possible.
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GdB, you know less than he does because you haven't been here long enough. This just goes to show how biased people are in a bad way. Everyone is biased to a degree, but this takes the cake.