What if Earth grew 1cm every second?
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    6d ago 100%

    Actually, even if the density was constant, the earth would turn into a black hole when it reached about 1.925 * 10^13 times its original mass, since the mass of a black hole is proportional to its radius, whereas the mass of the earth in this scenario grows proportional to radius cubed. This should happen around 371 years (?) after starting.

    (Please check my calculations, I’m not 100% sure.)

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    Watermelons rule
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    ImWaitingForRetcons
    2w ago 100%

    Pretty much the only true ones are the ones about large webbing or orange/yellow field spots, because they indicate a watermelon that’s left to ripen for longer, but between natural variability and improved farming techniques, there’s no certainty.

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    would anyone help me get some toiletries?
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    Blitz flashback
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    Civic Engagement
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    detective
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    ImWaitingForRetcons
    2mo ago 100%

    I haven’t watched SBSP, so take this with a pinch of salt: Patrick looks like he’s the grown up Bart Simpson under the sea.

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  • Regarding this picture, where do you think quantum computers lie and why?
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    ImWaitingForRetcons
    2mo ago 90%

    I personally think we’re on the slope of enlightenment - quantum computing no longer attracts as much hype as it used to, but in the background, there’s a lot of interesting developments that genuinely might be very important.

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  • Crystals
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    ImWaitingForRetcons
    2mo ago 95%

    Metaphysical means that it’s beyond the bounds of normal physics - stuff like ghosts, spirits, religious stuff, etc. Basically, you can cover a lot of hokey with it.

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    The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival
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    ImWaitingForRetcons
    2mo ago 100%

    Exactly. There are tons of other varieties of bananas that are not Cavendish available in South Asia and South East Asia that could be grown in a much more sustainable way. Much tastier too.

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    Why Iran Has Waited to Retaliate Against Israel for Hamas Leader’s Killing
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    2mo ago 76%

    This makes so much sense to me - Iran joining in would give an invitation to USA, EU, etc. to join in with Israel, and take away focus from Israel’s war crimes and genocide to instead focus on the new bad guy.

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  • Top Tories fuelled riots with ‘divisive language’ on immigration, say party grandees
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    2mo ago 83%

    I dare Priti Patel to go to one of these rallies. I bet someone would brick the back of her head purely based on her skin colour. Let’s see how much two tier policing she speaks of again.

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  • The memes from 2020 are a gold mine of relevant thoughts and ideas

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    Personally, Gaza and his anti-railway workers union action was enough to destroy any credibility he had so far.

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