[frickinLasers]

I think a more apt comparison would be how many solar systems away we are. I calculate we are only 143-4550 solar systems away, depending on how you define the solar system (using the orbit of Sedna or Neptune as the radius).

[s1artibartfast]

I was thinking in terms of radii instead of diamters when I responded earlier.

That said, I think you might be interestested in the sister post I made to yours.

[s1artibartfast]

I think you under by 50%.

Also 266,900 earth orbits away

[frickinLasers]

Yeah, I don't know where I got whatever number I was using for sun-alpha centauri distance (I was converting from Milky Ways, I think). Today I calculate 1600 - 7300 solar systems, using wikipedia AUs. Maybe my calculator is broken, though...

[mmazing]

Earth orbits != solar system diameters

[KMag]

That's implied by "Also".

Other interpretations of the GP would imply the GP thought 267,000 / 5,000 is about 1.5. I'm pretty sure the GP isn't making that mistake.

[rbanffy]

Indeed, we are star-huggers. Earth orbit is tiny when compared to the last round rocks we have around it.