tgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoWhat prevailing theory in scientific circles do you think is likely to be replaced with a new understanding by 2050?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down11
arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squareWhat prevailing theory in scientific circles do you think is likely to be replaced with a new understanding by 2050?tgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squaretgirlschierke@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoI wonder if there’s an exact definition of “round”, and if the Earth matches it. I mean, plenty of bumps in this sphere.
minus-squaresilly goose meekah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoIf you’re just looking at the bumps, then earth is flatter than a pancake. Literally.
minus-squarePatheticGroundThing@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoMathematically it is obviously not a perfect sphere, but then again I don’t think such a thing exists. Not one made of matter, at least.
minus-square5in1k@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-23 days agoI read somewhere that the bumps are way less than what is on a basketball were it scaled up. Each bump being taller than Everest.
I wonder if there’s an exact definition of “round”, and if the Earth matches it. I mean, plenty of bumps in this sphere.
If you’re just looking at the bumps, then earth is flatter than a pancake. Literally.
Mathematically it is obviously not a perfect sphere, but then again I don’t think such a thing exists. Not one made of matter, at least.
I read somewhere that the bumps are way less than what is on a basketball were it scaled up. Each bump being taller than Everest.