ABCD
Ancient Stars
((All of the panels of this comic are white-on-black.))
[[Two figures stand facing each other, looking up at the sky.]]
Figure One: Just think - the light from that start was emitted thousands of years ago. It could be long gone.
[[Figure One looks at Figure Two, who is still looking up.]]
Figure Two: That's Sirius. It's eight light-years away.
[[Figure One looks up again.]]
Figure One: Oh.
[[The two figures look at one another.]]
Figure One: Just think - the light from that star was emitted in the previous presidential administration.
Figure Two: Hmm, doesn't pack quite the punch.
{{Title text: 'The light from those millions of stars you see is probably many thousands of years old' is a rare example of laypeople substantially OVERestimating astronomical numbers.}}
'The light from those millions of stars you see is probably many thousands of years old' is a rare example of laypeople substantially OVERestimating astronomical numbers.