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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 62 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We don’t call them fat. They’re BBA: big beautiful atoms. Thicc would suffice too.

[–] SwampYankee@feddit.online 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The 12 yo in me is giggling like crazy right now.

[–] icelimit@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

What are you doing with a 12yo inside you?

[–] msage@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

Better than reverse

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Would be a lot cooler if those were scaled accordingly

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There is scaling going on there, just not 1:1. Like the hydrogen is smaller than the rest, but it should be about half the size of the one above.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's barely perceptible. I just see a rainbow of butts.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

We've all had dreams Lee that.