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Re:Simple streetlight hack could protect astronomy from urba... by calamari4065 on Sunday November 19, 2023 @06:13PM (#38339622)
I knew I fucked something up. Don't do math while smoking, kids.

Either way, propagation delay is a huge problem with synchronizing systems. It's not something you usually think about

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Re:Simple streetlight hack could protect astronomy from urba... by sand500 on Monday November 20, 2023 @02:11PM (#38352893)
Dont you have propagation delay in reverse too? Let's say you do turn off all the lights at the exact same time. The light hitting the telescope also travels at the speed of light.
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