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Re:New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancien... by Teever on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @11:59AM (#40225109)
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800 million is greater than 3/4 billion?

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Re:New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancien... by adastra22 on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:10PM (#40225250)
Maybe he misread it as 3-4 billion?
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Re:New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancien... by dwaltrip on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @12:38PM (#40225659)
I misread it that way too. Fractions aren't commonly used for things like millions, billions, etc.
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