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		robin_reala 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: If the moon were only 1 pixel: A tediously accurat... The light speed toggle really hammers home the emptiness. Like, I know that the Earth is ~8 light minutes out, but sitting and waiting 8 minutes for a few pixels to appear when scrolling away from the sun…

jstummbillig 6 months ago [–]

and even this is not making it super tangible, because the speed of light to monkey brains is basically infinite.

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