So many of us take for granted just how ridiculous some of the names of scientific things are. It's fun to take a moment and appreciate what kinds of wild thought processes went into naming various objects of observation. For some more gold from Tumblr check out this post about how trees are low key monsters. Just a tad bit unnerving.
Astronomy
Tumblr did some research on the fastest manmade object. By the sound of it this manhole cover was launched into space with such monstrous force that it could've punched a hole through a planet. Maybe the aliens will touch base some day in the future, and ask us why we went and did something like that.
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Via Bo Gardiner
Stay in school, folks. Sit back and watch a couple TV hosts argue over whether or not the moon is a planet or star. It somehow gets worse as the video progresses.
Perhaps the most mind blowing fact about the size of the universe is that the universe doesn't have one size, instead it's just that the universe is literal size. It's also wild to think about the fact that we can see the light from a galaxy that existed long before homo sapiens did. Taking a minute to step outside the mental carousel of juggling our daily obligations and life problems, and to stare up at space to appreciate the beautiful insignificance of it all in the grand expanse of the universe, can work wonders for keeping the ego in check.
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Via Bo Gardiner
If you want to look smart, asserting that the moon is a star on cable television is not going to help your case.
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When the "that's the right answer" hits, many seem to get the chills. Can't blame them.
Tumblr did some research on the fastest manmade object. By the sound of it this manhole cover was launched into space with such monstrous force that it could've punched a hole through a planet. Maybe the aliens will touch base some day in the future, and ask us why we went and did something like that.
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Via Badass Sangheili
Take that flat earthers. Some might call this a flawless victory by Carl Sagan.
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Via Shahzwar Bugti
The fact that this flat earther believes they've disproved gravity in the matter of 3 minutes has us deeply concerned. This is just getting flat out ridiculous.
He desperately wants to put a stop to these "globe lies." Also, he says the only time the motionless earth apparently makes movement is when there's an earthquake.
An excited Elon Musk tweeted about how he's ready to occupy Mars, but the biggest problem was that what we're looking at in said tweet is actually a blood moon. I mean, that'd be dope too. But Twitter was ready to call him out for his funny little fail, and here we are.
