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It is difficult for me to not just reflectively think of the spinny solar system model used in schools when the reality is an orbital plane that differs for eac
by th0ma5 2y ago
It is difficult for me to not just reflectively think of the spinny solar system model used in schools when the reality is an orbital plane that differs for each planet circling the gravity well drain plug of the sun and us all circling the drain of the black hole at the middle of the galaxy, itself hurling through space, and for all of this only to really mean anything in relation to other objects in specific contexts heh
- dylan604 2y agoHaha, the sun isn’t the plug, it is the drain. If you removed the sun, the solar system would cease to be. It’s not like it would continue to orbit the spot the sun occupies
- th0ma5 2y agoYes yes
- S04dKHzrKT 2y agoPBS Spacetime has a good video on how Earth moves through the universe based on multiple reference frames for anyone interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lPJ5SX5p08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lPJ5SX5p08
- jazzyjackson 2y agoIt’s a mind bender for sure !