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CCP you're out of date? AU unit has changed

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Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#1 - 2012-09-14 21:47:38 UTC
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=astronomical-unit-or-earth-sun-distance-gets-an-overhaul

So what does that mean for us?

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Inquisitor Kitchner
The Executives
#2 - 2012-09-14 21:59:05 UTC

It means toughen up princess, AU wont change.

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Tiger Would
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-09-14 22:00:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Tiger Would
Nova Fox wrote:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=astronomical-unit-or-earth-sun-distance-gets-an-overhaul

So what does that mean for us?



...YOU are quoting a 2012 article....

Those are people who probably think earth was a flat disk and at the center of the universe aswell, though their might be a few canturies between even THAT change of view...

edit:....and yes centuries is spelled cantruries these days...

Once you think you have it all, you have actually become ignorant towards everything else.

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Karl Hobb
Imperial Margarine
#4 - 2012-09-14 22:03:47 UTC
I was going to go off about rounding it up to 150 million meters, but then I read further in the article.

Also, who cares as far as EVE is concerned? It's an arbitrary number in the far future of another galaxy.

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James 315
Experimental Fun Times Corp RELOADED
CODE.
#5 - 2012-09-14 22:08:49 UTC
I go by EVE rules, not this "science" stuff. Smile

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Saede Riordan
Alexylva Paradox
#6 - 2012-09-14 23:33:22 UTC
James 315 wrote:
I go by EVE rules, not this "science" stuff. Smile



What are the 'eve rules' for AU distance?

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Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#7 - 2012-09-14 23:35:01 UTC
The previous AU I dont know who the heck confirmed it years ago but that was the case

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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2012-09-15 00:14:36 UTC
Doesn't an AU change depending on season anyway?

I don't know these things because if it's not Eve (and sometimes when it is) space is boring

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James 315
Experimental Fun Times Corp RELOADED
CODE.
#9 - 2012-09-15 00:27:56 UTC
Saede Riordan wrote:
James 315 wrote:
I go by EVE rules, not this "science" stuff. Smile



What are the 'eve rules' for AU distance?

AU = close to 15 million km or something.

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Denidil
Cascades Mountain Operatives
#10 - 2012-09-15 00:28:50 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Doesn't an AU change depending on season anyway?

I don't know these things because if it's not Eve (and sometimes when it is) space is boring



AU is the mean orbital distance, not the actual orbital distance.

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CCP Atlas
C C P
C C P Alliance
#11 - 2012-09-15 01:02:41 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP Atlas
Pfft, we always knew it was fixed.

const.AU = 149598000000.0

...close enough Bear
Jimmy Gunsmythe
Sebiestor Tribe
#12 - 2012-09-15 01:02:50 UTC
James 315 wrote:
Saede Riordan wrote:
James 315 wrote:
I go by EVE rules, not this "science" stuff. Smile



What are the 'eve rules' for AU distance?

AU = close to 15 million km or something.


Somebody isn't paying attention to Eve rules either. Not surprising though.

John Hancock
Bloodpetal
Tir Capital Management Group
#13 - 2012-09-15 01:23:13 UTC
CCP Atlas wrote:
Pfft, we always knew it was fixed.

const.AU = 149598000000.0

...close enough Bear


You're 129,300m off.

129km! That's huge!

My scanner is gonna totally get screwed up now SadSad

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Where I am.
Unit XS365BT
Unit Commune
#14 - 2012-09-15 01:26:59 UTC
didn't anyone know.. it's the orbital radius of the only planet in the new eden system.

and if it is not. it should be. :P seems as good a place to get the eve AU from as any other.. :)

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Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#15 - 2012-09-15 01:28:26 UTC
Unit XS365BT wrote:
didn't anyone know.. it's the orbital radius of the only planet in the new eden system.

and if it is not. it should be. :P seems as good a place to get the eve AU from as any other.. :)


^CCP you should do this when you make tool tips for measurements maybe even a short tech article to meet this month's quota :P

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Kuehnelt
Devoid Privateering
#16 - 2012-09-15 01:30:41 UTC
The directional scanner is unperturbed by this.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#17 - 2012-09-15 01:32:04 UTC
Denidil wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Doesn't an AU change depending on season anyway?

I don't know these things because if it's not Eve (and sometimes when it is) space is boring



AU is the mean orbital distance, not the actual orbital distance.


Sounds like a cop out Straight

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kerradeph
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2012-09-15 02:23:04 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Denidil wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Doesn't an AU change depending on season anyway?

I don't know these things because if it's not Eve (and sometimes when it is) space is boring



AU is the mean orbital distance, not the actual orbital distance.


Sounds like a cop out Straight

"it's 22AU from july 3rd 1879, that way we can have the most exact number"
Gilbaron
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2012-09-15 03:19:56 UTC
Kuehnelt wrote:
The directional scanner is unperturbed by this.



i didn't know the word unperturbed until I read your comment. I kinda like it. I thank you for giving it to me.
MinefieldS
1 Sick Duck Standss on something
#20 - 2012-09-15 03:27:34 UTC
Nova Fox wrote:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=astronomical-unit-or-earth-sun-distance-gets-an-overhaul

So what does that mean for us?


That means Pluto is a planet.
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