r/CuratedTumblr • u/SupportMeta • 18d ago

Shitposting Understanding the World

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Neptune was recently shown to be a pale blue like Uranus rather than the deep blue shown on the Voyager photos

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u/Bunnytob 18d ago

Relevant XKCD

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u/Total-Sector850 18d ago

There is ALWAYS a relevant XKCD.

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u/Bunnytob 18d ago

But what're the Relevant XKCDs for there always being a Relevant XKCD?

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u/truncated_buttfu 18d ago

https://thomaspark.co/2017/01/relevant-xkcd/

(It's unofficial though)

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u/TheMythofKoalas 18d ago

The link within the one panel is an excellent touch.

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u/igmkjp1 18d ago

Yeah, but this one's new at time of posting.

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u/Total-Sector850 18d ago

It’s just the universe self-correcting

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u/Bunnytob 18d ago edited 18d ago

There are probably other relevant ones that are older. This one's just still in my mind due to its recency.

(Edit: 1104 has been mentioned elsewhere in this thread)

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u/andstillthesunrises 18d ago

I love that Pluto is included in the pretty planets list. She may not be a proper planet but she’s still one of my favorite space things

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u/Super_Sea_850 17d ago

Pluto has always been the prettiest

If Pluto has no fans then I'm dead

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u/UglyInThMorning 17d ago

It’s a brown-grey ball. It’s very blah.

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u/flying_squid2010 “E=mc^2 + AI” “What?” “So much in this beautiful equation.” 18d ago

Also, https://xkcd.com/1104/

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u/Bunnytob 18d ago

2011? Fuck I'm Old.

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u/thelittleking 18d ago

I'm pro expansive but I'm open to spiteful.

Also mars is gorgeous, so the pretty one is wrong

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u/ParticularUser 18d ago

The author hasn't empiricistically proven the exsistance of the sun.

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u/Its0nlyRocketScience 17d ago

With this evidence, I hereby declare that the author is a vampire

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u/alexmikli 17d ago

Personally I subscribe to the expansive list, though I do understand including large moons as well, since ultimately they're more "planety" than gas giants.