When one considers the Moon is 240,000 miles away and the Sun ninety-three million, it is...
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[Scientist Sir John Kelly speaks to quell public fears on TV, watched by journalists in a pub:]
Sir John Kelly:
When one considers the Moon is 240,000 miles away and the Sun ninety-three million, it is an extraordinary thing that astronomers can tell with such a degree of accuracy what their movements will be many years ahead.
Bill Maguire:
Now, what does that mean?
Peter Stenning:
It means he doesn't know what it's all about.
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When one considers the moon is 240 000 miles away
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and the sun 93 million
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it is an extraordinary thing that astronomers can tell with such a degree of accuracy
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what their movements will be many years ahead
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Now what does that mean
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It means he doesn't know what it's all about Right
Clip duration: 19 seconds
Views: 243
Timestamp in movie: 00h 26m 45s
Uploaded: 01 November, 2022
Genres: drama, romance, sci-fi
Summary: When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.
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