xkcd #2925: Earth Formation Site
xkcd #2925: Earth Formation Site
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It's not far from the sign marking the exact latitude and longitude of the Earth's core.
Is there a GoFundMe to get this erected somewhere? Because I've got like $5 I'm totally willing to kick in.
45 0 ReplyIf you own a long piece of wood, a flat piece of wood, and some paint, you could make this a reality rather than just paying someone at random $5
27 0 ReplyI don't own any of those things. Even if I did, I'd prefer a fancy bronze plack on a nice painted metal stand, ideally next to a scenic overlook.
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Uhm ackchually Earth has been moving through space all this time, so this isn't the place, it's just the atoms which did it.
34 9 ReplyWhich referential are you picking? Is it better than Earth?
26 1 ReplyWe’ve done ~20 orbits around the galaxy since then so we’re way the hell away from that spot.
11 1 ReplyRelative to us, which is how universal position works, we are in pretty much the same place.
5 0 ReplyNot to mention the galaxy was moving too.
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Relative to earth, it is that place.
Unless you are pretty far up autist and "relative to universe" is only coordinate system you know :)
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I want to put one of these in my yard.
11 0 ReplyLove it! Although, it's 4.54 billion not 4.45 billion
9 0 ReplyHow do you know? Were you there?
12 0 ReplyYes
8 0 ReplyIs this a reference to the fundie arguments against dinosaurs
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4 0 ReplyThat's not why it's funny though, in my opinion. It's because every location on earth is where the earth formed, relative to the earth.
8 0 ReplyThen you need more signs
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