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Old 25-February-2008, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by peter eldergill View Post
Is is comparable to using radians rather than degrees for Calculus?

Radians are a ratio, so have no unit at all. Is it the same for a parsec? This has no bearing on my life whatsoever, I'm just curious!
No, parsec is a real distance unit, like meters and furlongs.
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