I like how you put it where (you thought) nobody would look.
Banana scale
Submitted 10 months ago by ekZepp@lemmy.world to science_memes@mander.xyz
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/be36d107-6dd1-4180-b134-cf12cca95792.jpeg
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Sarcasmo@piefed.social 10 months ago
teft@piefed.social 10 months ago
ICastFist@programming.dev 10 months ago
KingGimpicus@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
It’s either very very small or very very large.
Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
I never fully grasped the true scale of a single galaxy (and then expanded that understanding to the observable universe) until I hopped in my ship in Elite Dangerous and actually set off to cross one. Holy fucking shit, does it really help put it into perspective when you’re traveling between vast galactic arms, hopping individual stars 50-70 Ly at a time and trying your damndest not to stretch yourself too thin in fear of running out of scoopable fuel/stars.
If I were an Astronomy teacher, Elite would be my most profound and precious tool.
Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You really should eat that banana before it goes bad. I see spots on it and one area looks soft and bruised.
Nima@leminal.space 10 months ago
I can’t seem to find the banana all that easily.
…your mom though. she’s clearly visible at this scale.
MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This would be funnier if there were a gigantic banana floating in space
tomiant@piefed.social 10 months ago
That’s peanuts to the Universe!
OddMinus1@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
You got me. I leaned in to find the banana.
Solano@piefed.social 10 months ago
I need a red circle to show me where the banana is.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
There’s a red circle the size of Earth in there
ekZepp@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That would spoil the fun, would it?
melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
This reminds me of an Italo Calvino short story about a guy doing backyard telescope observatory space viewing (whew) and he spots someone holding a sign on a distant start stating “I know what you did”. The viewer now starts calculating exactly where he would have been at the time including light speed and distance light travels to reach him and all sorts of other calcs until he determines the time in the past and finally realizes “Whoa! He saw that!?”.
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
Hey! Why’s that koala smiling?
altphoto@lemmy.today 10 months ago
I saw one but don’t know if its the one you added.
starik@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
A couple problems here:
Nice picture, but I call BS 🤔
roguetrick@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This guy honestly doesn’t believe in panbanania.
starik@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
The theory that the universe was seeded with banana life by an intergalactic precursor race of bananas? It’s possible, but so far there is no hard evidence, and I don’t think OP is claiming to have taken a picture of an alien banana.
LeapSecond@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Of course this isn’t our galaxy, that’s why OP was so kind to add the missing banana for us
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Pinch to zoom, brah.
GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 10 months ago
“Computer, enhance!”
jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
How do you know bananas don’t exist outside of our galaxy?
rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
That second point just isn’t true. We have pictures of other galaxies
XTL@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
With bananas for scale?
teft@piefed.social 10 months ago
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/file?fid=52e854d4f6091d782f00167c
starik@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Cool!
anomnom@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
There could be a teapot in there somewhere though.
starik@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Let’s assume there is one until someone proves otherwise.
Natanael@infosec.pub 10 months ago
Pretty easy to get an Andromeda shot that includes banana for scale
DancingBear@midwest.social 10 months ago
If the universe is infinite, there most certainly are bananas on an infinite number of planets.
stupidcasey@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I don’t believe you, if this isn’t our galaxy how did he get the banana in the picture?
Routhinator@startrek.website 10 months ago
Every banana in existence is in this picture.