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31 January 2011

Scale: a short animation showing what some of the other planets would look like if they were the same distance from the earth that the moon is.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 08:31 | 5 comments

They did not show Mercury. We could easily kick Mercury's ass.

posted by danf 31 January | 11:16

To quote one of the comments from when this was posted to the blue:

You scary, Jupiter!

posted by BitterOldPunk 31 January | 12:01

The Earth is spinning in the wrong direction.

posted by Thorzdad 31 January | 15:15

I'd like to see what relative effect different planets would have on the tides. Cowabunga! (Of course, with Jupiter that close, it would rain UP.)

posted by oneswellfoop 31 January | 18:27

Wouldn't WE be orbiting Jupiter, then??

posted by fancyoats 31 January | 19:08

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