I would never argue that Raditz was over 1,500...
Anyway, not only does that thread not say "use the VIZ translation exclusively" (it is actually talking about anime filler vs. the manga; read it), but
I really don't care.
Not only is VIZ infamous for their line changes and edits in their manga, but you're also being ignorant. Do you really think the term "dozen" exists in every language? In the Japanese version (you know, written by Akira Toriyama and all), Gotenks is basically saying he circled the Earth so many times he lost count. The translator simply adapted it to an appropriate English line. That shouldn't mean their line is the be-all, end-all in a debate.
Furthermore, you're twisting the line to your advantage. A dozen doesn't always literally mean 12. Sure, if someone says they bought a dozen doughnuts, you can be sure they probably have 12, but if someone says, let's say, they jogged around the block a dozen times, that doesn't mean they literally did it
exactly 12 times.
And why do you think that panel happened so quickly? When Piccolo met up with Gotenks finally, it had been 29 minutes (as he defused a minute later). That means either Gotenks was flying for a long time and took a really short nap (as it wouldn't take Piccolo
that long to find Gotenks if he had stopped moving), or he flew around the Earth quickly, like you say, and napped for the rest of the 29 minutes (this directly contradicts his statement that he took a
short nap). In my opinion, he must have been flying for at least 25 minutes, as Piccolo would quickly locate his
ki signal once he stopped moving and fly to him.
Also, why do you say "23 times in 23 seconds"? Simplify and say one time in one second. And I don't know where you get your information, but light circles the Earth eight times in a second.
Here is one such source stating as such. Do some research before you continue your debate, this is a scientific fact.