The Number of Miles That Light Travels in One Year

question 62

Essay

The number of miles that light travels in one year is called a light-year, which is equal to The nearest start (other than the sun) to the earth is Proxima Centauri, at 4.2 light-years away. How far is that in miles?

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it. (Also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon.)

Generalized Beliefs

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Negative Emotions

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