xkcd #3179: Fishing
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‘That’s definitely above the catch-and-release size minimum for planetesimals.’ ‘I’m going to throw it back anyway.’
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He would only feel his own Buoyancy…
I know there’s a math joke or something here but I’ve done this for real and it’s fucking embarrassing lol
If they manage to reel it in, what happens? Does Earth get a new orientation?
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Nice day for fishing!
Huh-hah!
They’re gunna need a bigger boat.
That’s a strong fishing line!
Give me a fishing line strong enough and a boat to place it and I will reel in a catch 1024 kg.
It’s all about leverage
i would be happy to give you, kid, Archimedes, a place to stand, so to put things in motion