benmccarthy

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   by benmccarthy 2mo ago

   My understanding is that it's not just the apparent size of the moon to its sun, it's that the window only exists for a while. So for this to happen on our planet, and right now, means we're super lucky. Talking about coincid
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   See what solar eclipses would look like from other planets(benmccarthy.com.au)

   12 points by benmccarthy 2mo ago|2 comments
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   by benmccarthy 4mo ago

   One of my favourite essays. xkcd has a good take too 1741-Work