Off Topic — HabitableZone

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Puleeeeeze!

That kind of stuff is what I do every day for a living.

For fun, I like the kind of navigation where a minute of arc error (1 nautical mile) is considered excellent. You can see that far.

A really good operator with a sextant, under ideal conditions, can place you within a thousand yards of your position. The best I've ever done is about a mile and a half. That's about average for a professional on a big, stable vessel. On a sailboat, anywhere within five miles is good enough. You can find Hawaii that way.

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