▲ 733 ▼ I'm starting to wonder if they've thought this out. (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/dankmemes@lemmy.world 154 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (4 children) The idea is that the light is small and close. It doesn't need to go over the horizon to disappear in the distance. I'm not sure how they explain the random pattern the light would need to travel for different seasons or why it looks so massive as it rises or sets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] green_pyroxene@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) "it doesn't need to go over the horizon to disappear in the distance", but the problem is that it does go over the horizon rather than disappearing, as anyone who's seen a sunset can attest permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Following their own logic, you should be able to see the sun with enough magnification. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Well that's your problem right there: you're using logic. permalink fedilink source parent [+] AngryAnusHornets@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not truly logical, but there is definitely an attempt at logic as well as experiments. The documentary Beyond the Globe was kinda funny, sad and interesting all at once. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago The magic word is refraction. It explains everything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) so most visible stars are about 1000 light years away. And they're still visible. And our sun obviously cannot travel at least over 1000 light years twice a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago For reference a light year is about 63241 times further than the distance between the earth and sun. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] green_pyroxene@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) "it doesn't need to go over the horizon to disappear in the distance", but the problem is that it does go over the horizon rather than disappearing, as anyone who's seen a sunset can attest permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Following their own logic, you should be able to see the sun with enough magnification. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Well that's your problem right there: you're using logic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Following their own logic, you should be able to see the sun with enough magnification. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Well that's your problem right there: you're using logic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Well that's your problem right there: you're using logic. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] AngryAnusHornets@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not truly logical, but there is definitely an attempt at logic as well as experiments. The documentary Beyond the Globe was kinda funny, sad and interesting all at once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Maybe not truly logical, but there is definitely an attempt at logic as well as experiments. The documentary Beyond the Globe was kinda funny, sad and interesting all at once. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago The magic word is refraction. It explains everything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) so most visible stars are about 1000 light years away. And they're still visible. And our sun obviously cannot travel at least over 1000 light years twice a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago For reference a light year is about 63241 times further than the distance between the earth and sun. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xintrik@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago For reference a light year is about 63241 times further than the distance between the earth and sun. permalink fedilink source parent
