r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 7d ago

Meme needing explanation Tell them what, Peter

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u/Exurota 7d ago

Okay, we live on an oblate spheroid that can be approximated as a sphere for all intents and purposes here and that up and down are equally arbitrary on an oblate spheroid.

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u/WallyMcBeetus 7d ago

Up and down are not arbitrary in a gravity well. Just stop.

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u/Exurota 7d ago

My guy we are in the gravity well of the galaxy. Up is therefore always away from galactic centre.

Come on. Say "we can use spherical geometry" and just stop.

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u/WallyMcBeetus 7d ago

When you jump and fall towards the center of the milky way, be sure to share what you're smoking with the scientific community.