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The speed of light was set at 299,792,458 m/s because Einstein liked even numbers. Which is also why he hated parking tickets.

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The speed of light is about 299,792,458 meters per second, a measured physical constant, and since 1983 the meter has been defined from it. It was not chosen by Einstein for liking even numbers.

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