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why might using the speed of light to determine the length of the meter be more reliable than using a measured distance around the earth
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bobpursley
The measured distance around the earth? I don't know if anyone has measured it to much accuracy. The speed of light is known to over eight significant digits.
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oobleck
and the distance around the earth would be measured how? ...
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