XPost: sci.physics.relativity, sci.math   
   From: starmaker@ix.netcom.com   
      
   On Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:55:41 -0700, Jim Pennino   
    wrote:   
      
   >In sci.physics The Starmaker  wrote:   
   >> Jim Pennino wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> In sci.physics The Starmaker  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>    
   >>>   
   >>> > i meant, what is the age of our sun..   
   >>>   
   >>> 4.567 +/- 0.003 billion years.   
   >>>   
   >>> >   
   >>> > compare it with the age of the earth (or our earth)   
   >>>   
   >>> 4.54 +/- 0.05 billion years.   
   >>>   
   >>> >   
   >>> > is it a photo finish? who won by a nose?   
   >>>   
   >>> I wouldn't call a difference of 27,000,000 years "by a nose".   
   >>   
   >>> penninojim@yahoo.com   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> If you understand Relativity...by a nose would mean by a slim margin   
   measurement of...Time.   
   >>   
   >   
   >If you understand Relativity you know it is irrelevant to this   
   >discussion.   
   >   
   >   
      
   If you understand..."by a nose" it means:   
      
   'by a nose'   
   By an extremely short or slim margin (of distance, time, or another   
   measure).   
   https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/by+a+nose   
      
      
   Now, get out your tweak calculators   
      
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