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I don't know why the internet created "U MAD BRO!?" as a comeback for when someone's pissed off OR why it actually gets folks frustrated to hear when "AW, ARE YOU UPSETTI SPAGHETTI?" is FAR funnier and is FAR more likely to piss someone off who's already pissed.

kdinjenzen

It's okay, I made you this.

tonysopranobignaturals-deactiva

Losing my mind over this

headspace-hotel

fucks me up that by total coincidence the sun and moon's size difference is exactly matched to their difference in distance from us, thus making our beautiful total solar eclipses where you can see the silver threads of the sun's corona possible because the moon just covers the sun completely

The stars (literally) aligned just right for this experience to be possible. It's likely that aliens don't have this

uncivilliberties

The moon is also absolutely gargantuan by moon standards. It isn't the largest moon in the solar system, but it is BY FAR the largest in comparison with its planet. Ganymede is the largest satellite of Jupiter and the largest moon in the solar system. Its diameter is only about 3.8% of Jupiter's. Titan's radius is 4.4% of Saturn's. Callisto and Io are the next largest in the neighborhood, with 3.4% and 2.6% the diameter of Jupiter respectively.

Our moon is number 5. It is smaller in direct comparison to the above moons. The diameter of the moon is 3475 km. That is a full 27% of the diameter of the Earth. More than a quarter. That's ridiculous. It's unheard of. The universe is large enough that the word unique probably doesn't mean a lot, but this might be about as close as you get.

This has had a huge impact on our planet. Other things aliens might not have are significant tides. One of Mars's dumpy little potatoes wouldn't be able to move oceans the way our moon does.

Our moon has also stabilized our axis to a massive degree. Without her up there our axis would wobble all over the place and our climate would be far more chaotic. Aliens might not be quite so lucky.

I guess what I am really trying to say is that the moon is extremely cool. I like the moon.

willowdove

Just want to add that the reason we have such a large moon is because a whole planet crashed into proto-Earth. Theia (the planet) and Earth got so superheated by this collision that their component cores fused and the impact jettisoned a lot of material into space. That massive amount of jettisoned material became our moon. So Earth and the moon have very similar composition. This does not seem to be a common method of lunar formation.

catchymemes

peanutpalace-deactivated2023011

me outside at night: hm. what's the scariest image I've ever seen

aromanticduck

One of life's biggest cons is how often one task turns out to be several smaller tasks in a trench coat.

anxietyproblem

naik2seki

me: why am I like this

also me: u kno damn well

red-honeysuckle

milfsagainstroadhead-deactivate

WHAT

yeahiwasintheshit

purplebuddhaproject

“Be confused, it’s where you begin to learn new things. Be broken, it’s where you begin to heal. Be frustrated, it’s where you start to make more authentic decisions. Be sad, because if we are brave enough we can hear our heart’s wisdom through it. Be whatever you are right now. No more hiding. You are worthy, always.”

— S.C. Lourie (via purplebuddhaquotes)