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[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago

It’d have to be. Otherwise how could the ground be level if we were on the side of a sphere?

Check and mate. 🫳🎤

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

I enjoy how you had to hold it very specifically this way around so that none of the spirit level bubbles were in the middle.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

Well, where I live in the world (North Carolina, USA), I would imagine I’m somewhere between the middle of the ball (equator) and the top of the ball (Arctic). So yeah, that happens to be a position where none of the bubbles are in the middle. 😊

[-] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

You actually don't need to imagine... most maps indicate what the angle should be.

The latitude on the map matches the angle between the North Star and the horizon. It's just a weird coincidence that maps are like that.

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I'm telling you, turtles. Turtles all the way down.

[-] Hupf@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

And elephants standing on top

[-] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

And old ass lazy light that's in no rush to get anywhere.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

Ok, the turtles I believe I understand the turtle thing (Kachhapa), maybe. But the elephants and the old ass lazy light?

What?

[-] Hupf@feddit.org 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Discworld. The light is slowed down by having to ooze through all the magic.

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Oh cool! I’ve heard great things about Pratchett. Maybe I’ll give the series a whirl. Thanks!

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