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| titletext = Interestingly, on a true vertical log plot, I think the Eiffel Tower's sides would really be straight lines. | | titletext = Interestingly, on a true vertical log plot, I think the Eiffel Tower's sides would really be straight lines. | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{Incomplete|A number of the items are lacking descriptions, and all are lacking distances, as this comic is about distances this is more critical than descriptions, if the object is not real, an estimate based on the comic and scale is good}} | |
+ | The comic is a companion piece to [[485: Depth]], which explores a {{w|logarithmic scale}} from Earth's atmosphere down to the interior of a single proton. ''Height'' begins this process by viewing logarithmically smaller scales showing several objects in the universe, both real and fictional, from farthest (top) to closest (bottom). The comic starts with [[Black Hat]] throwing a cat off the edge of the universe, probably a reference to {{w|Schrodinger's cat}} (as since it is outside the {{w|observable universe}} (for us), it exists in a super-position of both living and dead until we actually 'observe' it and force it to be in one of the states). It may also refer to the common myth that a cat will always land on its feet, a myth Black Hat appears to be testing to the extreme. The top of the universe is shown as the distance from which the oldest rays of light reach Earth. | ||
− | + | Displaying height logarithmically while displaying width linearly noticeably distorts the shapes of the terrestrial objects. The title text notes that this distortion would approximately cancel out the curve of the Eiffel Tower's profile, and speculates that the cancellation might in fact be exact enough to convert its silhouette to a straight-edged triangle. | |
− | + | The {{w|age of the universe}} is currently stated as 13.8 billion years. But the {{w|Observable universe}} is about 14.0 billion {{w|parsecs}} or 46 billion {{w|light years}}, as shown on the top of the image. | |
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===Objects=== | ===Objects=== | ||
− | All objects are sorted from bottom to top by their | + | All objects are sorted from bottom to top by their average distance from earth for objects in a solar orbit, and their current distance for others. |
+ | ====Top of observable universe==== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Distance | ! Distance | ||
! Object | ! Object | ||
+ | ! Fictional | ||
! Description | ! Description | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| Black Hat and cat | | Black Hat and cat | ||
− | | Black Hat | + | | YES |
+ | | Black Hat kicking a cat off the top of the comic, presumably to determine whether it will land on its feet. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 435 | + | | 435 × 10^24 m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | Top of observable universe |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 11.3 | + | | 11.3 × 10^24 m |
| {{w|Hubble Deep Field}} objects | | {{w|Hubble Deep Field}} objects | ||
− | | Objects of extremely distant galaxies found in a long-exposure photograph by of the Hubble telescope, 12 billion light-years away | + | | NO |
+ | | Objects of extremely distant galaxies found in a long-exposure photograph by of the Hubble telescope, 12 billion light-years away. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 9.46 | + | | 9.46 × 10^24 m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One billion light years |
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | 2.36 × 10^24 m | |
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− | | 2.36 | ||
| {{w|Great Attractor}} | | {{w|Great Attractor}} | ||
− | | An unusual concentration of intergalactic mass | + | | NO |
+ | | An unusual concentration of intergalactic mass. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Antennae Galaxies}} (colliding) | | {{w|Antennae Galaxies}} (colliding) | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| A pair of colliding galaxies. | | A pair of colliding galaxies. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Andromeda Galaxy}} | | {{w|Andromeda Galaxy}} | ||
− | | A sibling to our Milky Way | + | | NO |
+ | | A sibling to our Milky Way. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One million light years |
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|- | |- | ||
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| [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cat-on-a-keyboard-in-space Cat on a keyboard in space] | | [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cat-on-a-keyboard-in-space Cat on a keyboard in space] | ||
− | | | + | | YES |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Magellanic Clouds}} | | {{w|Magellanic Clouds}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| These clouds are a pair of nearby dwarf galaxies. | | These clouds are a pair of nearby dwarf galaxies. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| Edge of Galaxy | | Edge of Galaxy | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| The edge of the {{w|Milky Way}} galaxy, the galaxy in which we reside. | | The edge of the {{w|Milky Way}} galaxy, the galaxy in which we reside. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Galactic Center}} | | {{w|Galactic Center}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| The center of the Milky Way galaxy. | | The center of the Milky Way galaxy. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Crab Nebula}} | | {{w|Crab Nebula}} | ||
− | | Nebula are supernova remnants | + | | NO |
+ | | Nebula are supernova remnants | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Horsehead Nebula}} | | {{w|Horsehead Nebula}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Orion Nebula}} | | {{w|Orion Nebula}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Rigel}} | | {{w|Rigel}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
+ | | {{w|Pleiades}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
+ | | The Pleiades also have a derogatory remark, as per [[66: Abusive Astronomy]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
| {{w|Betelgeuse}} | | {{w|Betelgeuse}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | {{w| | + | | {{w|Ford_Prefect (character)|Ford Prefect}} |
− | | The | + | | YES |
+ | | A character from {{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}, shown near his home star; Betelgeuse. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| The [http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulan_Neutral_Zone Romulan Neutral Zone] | | The [http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulan_Neutral_Zone Romulan Neutral Zone] | ||
+ | | YES | ||
| This marks the edge of the {{w|Star Trek}} Federation. | | This marks the edge of the {{w|Star Trek}} Federation. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | The distance that human radio transmissions have traveled so far. See {{w|Contact (1997 film)}} for a depiction of this. This is also referenced in [[1212: Interstellar Memes]]. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Arcturus}} | | {{w|Arcturus}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Pollux}} | | {{w|Pollux}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| The edge of {{w|Federation Sector 0-0-1}} | | The edge of {{w|Federation Sector 0-0-1}} | ||
+ | | YES | ||
| The sector of space assigned to Earth in {{w|Star Trek}}. | | The sector of space assigned to Earth in {{w|Star Trek}}. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | + | | "missing WMDs" | |
− | | A reference to the | + | | YES |
+ | | A reference to the controversy about {{w|Iraq and weapons of mass destruction}}. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Sirius}} | | {{w|Sirius}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Barnard's Star}} | | {{w|Barnard's Star}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Alpha Centauri}} | | {{w|Alpha Centauri}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One parsec. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One light-year. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Oort cloud}} | | {{w|Oort cloud}} | ||
− | | A halo of ice balls surrounding our solar system, but missing the {{w| | + | | NO |
+ | | A halo of ice balls surrounding our solar system, but missing the {{w|Kupier belt}} between Neptune and the Oort cloud. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Bupkis}} | | {{w|Bupkis}} | ||
− | | Yiddish for "nothing. | + | | NO |
+ | | Yiddish for "nothing". Only a handful of objects are known to orbit between the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | A comet | + | | A comet witch will destroy earth in late 2063 |
− | | To coincide with the latest | + | | YES |
+ | | To coincide with the latest biblicaly based prophesy for the [http://www.askelm.com/prophecy/p971105.htm end of the world]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Voyager 1}} | | {{w|Voyager 1}} | ||
− | | An early space probe | + | | NO |
+ | | An early space probe | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Pioneer 10}} | | {{w|Pioneer 10}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Pioneer 11}} | | {{w|Pioneer 11}} | ||
− | | By the similarity in appearance to Pioneer 10 | + | | NO |
+ | | By the similarity in appearance to Pioneer 10 this unlabeled probe must be Pioneer 11 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| {{w|Eris (dwarf planet)|Eris}} | | {{w|Eris (dwarf planet)|Eris}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | The "All hail Discordia!" after Eris is a reference to {{w|Discordianism}}, a somewhat tongue-in-cheek religion based around the goddess Eris. One of a pair of {{w|Trans-Neptunian object|TNOs}} now classified as {{w|dwarf planet}}s. | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| {{w|Pluto}} | | {{w|Pluto}} | ||
− | | One of a pair of {{w|Trans-Neptunian object}} | + | | NO |
+ | | One of a pair of {{w|Trans-Neptunian object|TNOs}} now classified as {{w|dwarf planet}}s. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | {{w|Neptune}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | {{w|Uranus}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | {{w| | + | | {{w|Saturn}} |
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | {{w| | + | | {{w|Titan(moon)|Titan}} |
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | Saturn's moon Titan is the only known moon to have an atmosphere - although nothing like the one on earth. There may be oceans on the moon, but not filled with water but with liquid methane and ethane. It is way too cold for liquid water. Still in such oceans life could also have formed. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | {{w| | + | | {{w|Jupiter}} |
− | | | + | | NO |
− | + | | | |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | + | | {{w|Europa (moon)|Europa}} | |
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | Jupiter's moon Europa which may be covered by a deep ocean of water - which is again covered by layer of ice many kilometers thick. In such an ocean life could have formed. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| Asteroids | | Asteroids | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| The {{w|Asteroid|Asteroid belt}} contains a spaceship from {{w|Asteroids (video game)}} | | The {{w|Asteroid|Asteroid belt}} contains a spaceship from {{w|Asteroids (video game)}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Mars}} | | {{w|Mars}} | ||
− | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits | + | | NO |
+ | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Venus}} | | {{w|Venus}} | ||
− | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits | + | | NO |
+ | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Mercury}} | | {{w|Mercury}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 149 | + | | 149 x 10<sup>9</sup> m |
| {{w|Sun}} | | {{w|Sun}} | ||
− | | The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system, around which the Earth | + | | NO |
+ | | The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system, around which the Earth orbits. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Discovery One}} | | {{w|Discovery One}} | ||
− | | The Discovery One from {{w|2001: A Space Odyssey}}, referring to the quote "open the pod bay door, HAL." | + | | NO |
+ | | The Discovery One from {{w|2001: A Space Odyssey}}, referring to the quote "open the pod bay door, HAL." | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| Planet Express | | Planet Express | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| The spaceplane is most likely the Planet Express from {{w|Futurama}}, where Fry once discussed "a big heaping bowl of salt." | | The spaceplane is most likely the Planet Express from {{w|Futurama}}, where Fry once discussed "a big heaping bowl of salt." | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 400 | + | | 400 x 10<sup>6</sup> m |
| Human Altitude Record | | Human Altitude Record | ||
− | | Achieved by the team of {{w|Apollo 13}} approximately | + | | NO |
+ | | Achieved by the team of {{w|Apollo 13}} approximately 100km higher than the remaining Apollo missions. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 384 | + | | 384 x 10<sup>6</sup> m |
| {{w|Moon}} | | {{w|Moon}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. | | The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Snoop Dogg}} | | {{w|Snoop Dogg}} | ||
− | | A | + | | YES |
+ | | A rapper notorious for smoking marijuana, is shown as having the second-highest altitude record. Someone who is taking drugs is said to be getting high. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Space elevator}} | | {{w|Space elevator}} | ||
+ | | YES | ||
| A proposed method of transporting cargo or people into orbit, consisting of a large mass beyond geosynchronous orbit, a station at the geosynchronous point, a cable connecting it to the Earth, and a climber that can scale the cable. Space elevators are also seen in [[697: Tensile vs. Shear Strength]] and [[536: Space Elevators]]. | | A proposed method of transporting cargo or people into orbit, consisting of a large mass beyond geosynchronous orbit, a station at the geosynchronous point, a cable connecting it to the Earth, and a climber that can scale the cable. Space elevators are also seen in [[697: Tensile vs. Shear Strength]] and [[536: Space Elevators]]. | ||
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− | | 42.1 | + | | 42.1 x 10<sup>6</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | {{w|Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous Orbit}} |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 20.2 | + | | 20.2 x 10<sup>6</sup> m |
| {{w|GPS (satellite)|GPS Satellites}} | | {{w|GPS (satellite)|GPS Satellites}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | are used for global positioning, and orbit at an altitude of approximately . | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | {{w|Lunar Lander}} | + | | {{w|Lunar Lander (arcade game)}} |
− | | The quote is a reference to {{w|Contact (1997 film)}} | + | | YES |
+ | | The quote is a reference to {{w|Contact (1997 film)}} where the main character Ellie Arroway after witnessing a celestial light show up close says "Poetry! They should've sent a poet.". | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 100 x 10<sup>6</sup> m |
| {{w|Space debris|Space Junk}} | | {{w|Space debris|Space Junk}} | ||
− | | There is a large quantity of defunct objects in orbit around the | + | | NO |
+ | | There is a large quantity of defunct objects in orbit around the earth. Amongst other things, this includes old satellites, rocket stages and fragments from collisions or disintegration. Space junk is also referenced in [[1242: Scary Names]] under the title {{w|Kessler syndrome}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| {{w|International Space Station}} | | {{w|International Space Station}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 100 | + | | 100 x 10<sup>3</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | The {{w|Edge of space|official edge of space}} |
|- | |- | ||
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| {{w|Meteors}} | | {{w|Meteors}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 1/10 ATM | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 25.0 | + | | 25.0 x 10<sup>3</sup> m |
| {{w|High-altitude balloon|High-altitude balloons}} | | {{w|High-altitude balloon|High-altitude balloons}} | ||
− | | Unmanned balloons, typically filled with helium or hydrogen. The current altitude record was set in 2002 by a balloon named BU60-1 | + | | NO |
+ | | Unmanned balloons, typically filled with helium or hydrogen. The current altitude record was set in 2002 by a balloon named BU60-1 which reached 53,000m. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 12.0 x 10<sup>3</sup> m |
− | | | + | | {{w|Airliner|airliners}} |
+ | | NO | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 8.84 x 10<sup>3</sup> m |
− | | {{w| | + | | {{w|Mount Everest}} |
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | The worlds highest mountain. | ||
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− | | | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 1/2 ATM |
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− | | | + | | {{w|Cory Doctorow}} |
− | | Cory Doctorow | + | | YES |
+ | | Cory Doctorow in his balloon. (first referenced in [[239: Blagofaire]].) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | | {{w|Space Shuttle Columbia disaster}} | + | | {{w|Space Shuttle Columbia disaster}} |
− | | The {{w|Space Shuttle Columbia}} and its seven | + | | NO |
+ | | *The {{w|Space Shuttle Columbia}} and its seven crew were lost when it disintegrated at [http://www.asminternational.org/pdf/S21_jfap0601p082.pdf approximately 63,400m] in 2003. This number is inconstant with the height of the graph. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 6.00 | + | | 6.00 x 10<sup>3</sup> m |
− | | {{w|Helicopter}} | + | | {{w|Helicopter}} |
+ | | NO | ||
| Though the record for helicopter altitude (without payload) is 12,442m, normal flying is usually performed much lower. In the US, 6000m is into {{w|Class A airspace}}, which is restricted and requires flight under {{w|Instrument Flight Rules}}. | | Though the record for helicopter altitude (without payload) is 12,442m, normal flying is usually performed much lower. In the US, 6000m is into {{w|Class A airspace}}, which is restricted and requires flight under {{w|Instrument Flight Rules}}. | ||
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− | | 6.00 | + | | 6.00 x 10<sup>3</sup> m |
− | | | + | | Clouds |
− | | | + | | NO |
− | + | | Clouds, though not actually labelled there are a couple clouds shown at roughly 6000m. While different cloud types vary in height, 6000m is roughly in the middle of the height range for clouds in temperate regions [http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/node/21] | |
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− | | [[Cueball]] | + | | [[Cueball]] |
+ | | YES | ||
| Apparently still using Python as shown in comic [[353: Python]]. | | Apparently still using Python as shown in comic [[353: Python]]. | ||
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− | | 800 | + | | 800 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 800 meters |
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− | | 800 | + | | 800 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | {{w|Burj Khalifa|Burj Dubai}} | + | | {{w|Burj Khalifa|Burj Dubai}} |
− | | Now known as the Burj Khalifa, | + | | NO |
+ | | Now known as the Burj Khalifa, is the tallest building in the world. | ||
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− | | 500 | + | | 500 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 500 meters |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 400 | + | | 400 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 400 meters |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 325 | + | | 325 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | {{w|Eiffel Tower}} | + | | {{w|Eiffel Tower}} |
+ | | NO | ||
| A famous landmark in Paris, France. | | A famous landmark in Paris, France. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 300 | + | | 300 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 300 meters |
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− | | 200 | + | | 200 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 200 meters |
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− | | 150 | + | | 150 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | Kite | + | | Kite |
− | | Kite string is commonly sold in large spools; a nice thick spool will probably hold 150 meters | + | | NO |
+ | | Kite string is commonly sold in large spools; a nice thick spool will probably hold 150 meters. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 140 | + | | 140 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | {{w|Great Pyramid of Giza}} | + | | {{w|Great Pyramid of Giza}} |
+ | | NO | ||
| One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is located in Egypt. | | One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is located in Egypt. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 120 | + | | 120 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | {{w|Pop | + | | {{w|Baseball|Pop Fly}} |
− | | In | + | | NO |
+ | | In Baseball a 'Pop Fly' is when the batter mis-hits the baseball, which then follows a tall arc deep into the infield where it's easy picking for the other team to catch on its way down. The highest recorded pop fly, not including those that landed in foul territory, was 172 meters. | ||
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− | | 115 | + | | 115 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | {{w|Redwood Tree|Redwood trees}} | + | | {{w|Redwood Tree|Redwood trees}} |
− | | The tallest trees in the world. At 115. | + | | NO |
+ | | The tallest trees in the world. At 115.61m (379.3ft) {{w|Hyperion (tree)|Hyperion}}, a Coast Redwood, holds the record for the tallest tree in the world. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 100 | + | | 100 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 100 meters |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 20.0 | + | | 20.0 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
| {{w|Oak}} | | {{w|Oak}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| While oaks may grow to be in excess of 40m in height, heights of around 20m are more typical. The person in the tree saying, "Hey, squirrels!" is a reference to [[167: Nihilism]]. | | While oaks may grow to be in excess of 40m in height, heights of around 20m are more typical. The person in the tree saying, "Hey, squirrels!" is a reference to [[167: Nihilism]]. | ||
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− | | 16.4 | + | | 16.4 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
− | | | + | | {{w|Mount Everest}} |
− | | The tallest {{w|stilts}} recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records (as of November 2006) were 16.4 meters, or nearly 54 feet | + | | NO |
+ | | The tallest {{w|stilts}} recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records (as of November 2006) were 16.4 meters, or nearly 54 feet. | ||
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− | | 13.0 | + | | 13.0 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
| {{w|Brachiosaurus|Brachiosaur}} | | {{w|Brachiosaurus|Brachiosaur}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| A large genus of dinosaur. | | A large genus of dinosaur. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 8.00 | + | | 8.00 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
| {{w|Giraffe}} | | {{w|Giraffe}} | ||
− | | The tallest living terrestrial animal, with fully grown adults reaching in excess of | + | | NO |
+ | | The the tallest living terrestrial animal, with fully grown adults reaching in excess of 5m. While labelled 8m in the comic, the [http://www.big-animals.com/the-giraffe-the-worlds-tallest-animal/ record] for height is reported at 5.8m. | ||
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− | | 1.70 | + | | 1.70 x 10<sup>0</sup> m |
| {{w|Human height|Folks}} | | {{w|Human height|Folks}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | : | + | :[Map of the universe from observable universe to Earth. Each area of item is labelled.] |
+ | :[Labels left to right, up to down:] | ||
:[Black Hat is standing on top, throwing a black kitty down.] | :[Black Hat is standing on top, throwing a black kitty down.] | ||
− | :Black Cat: | + | :Black Cat: mrowl! |
− | : | + | ::Top of Observable Universe |
− | : | + | ::46 Billion Light Years Up |
::Hubble Deep Field Objects | ::Hubble Deep Field Objects | ||
− | :-One | + | :-One Billion Light Years- |
::Great Attractor | ::Great Attractor | ||
− | + | :Antennae Galaxies (Colliding) | |
− | + | :Andromeda | |
− | ::Holy | + | :::Holy Crap Lots of Space |
− | :-One | + | ::-One Million Light Years- |
::Magellanic Clouds | ::Magellanic Clouds | ||
− | ::Edge of | + | ::Edge of Galaxy |
− | ::Galactic | + | ::Galactic Center |
::Crab Nebula | ::Crab Nebula | ||
::Orion Nebula | ::Orion Nebula | ||
::Horsehead Nebula | ::Horsehead Nebula | ||
− | ::Romulan | + | ::Romulan Neutral Zone |
− | ::The | + | :::The PLEIADES, Duh. |
::Rigel | ::Rigel | ||
::Betelgeuse | ::Betelgeuse | ||
::Ford Prefect | ::Ford Prefect | ||
− | :[ | + | ::-Expanding Shell of Radio Transmissions [Arrows are pointing up.]- |
− | + | ::Edge of Federation Sector 0-0-1 | |
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− | ::Edge of | ||
::Pollux | ::Pollux | ||
::Arcturus | ::Arcturus | ||
::Missing WMDs | ::Missing WMDs | ||
+ | ::Alpha Centauri | ||
::Sirius | ::Sirius | ||
::Barnard's Star | ::Barnard's Star | ||
− | + | :-One Parsec- | |
− | :-One | + | ::-One Light Year- |
− | :-One | ||
::Oort Cloud (?) | ::Oort Cloud (?) | ||
::Bupkis | ::Bupkis | ||
::Comet which will destroy Earth in late 2063 | ::Comet which will destroy Earth in late 2063 | ||
::Pioneer 10 | ::Pioneer 10 | ||
+ | ::Eris (All hail Discordia!) | ||
::Voyager I | ::Voyager I | ||
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::Pluto (Not a planet. Neener neener.) | ::Pluto (Not a planet. Neener neener.) | ||
::Neptune | ::Neptune | ||
::Uranus | ::Uranus | ||
− | + | :Saturn | |
− | :: | + | ::Asteroids |
− | ::< | + | :::<~life~> |
::Jupiter | ::Jupiter | ||
− | :: | + | ::Venus |
::Mars | ::Mars | ||
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::Sun | ::Sun | ||
::Mercury | ::Mercury | ||
− | :: | + | ::Aircraft: Hey a heaping bowl of salt! |
− | :: | + | ::"Open the fridge door, Hal." |
::Moon | ::Moon | ||
− | ::Human | + | ::Human Altitude Record (Apollo 13) |
− | ::2nd | + | ::2nd Place: Snoop Dogg |
− | ::Space | + | ::Space Elevator - One of these days, promise! |
− | ::Geosynchronous Orbit | + | ::-Geosynchronous Orbit- |
− | ::GPS | + | ::GPS Satellites |
− | ::Lunar lander: In retrospect, they | + | ::Lunar lander: In retrospect, they shouldn't have sent a poet. I have no idea how to land |
::International Space Station | ::International Space Station | ||
− | ::Space | + | ::Space Junk |
− | :-Official | + | ::-Official Edge of Space (100 km)- |
::Meteors | ::Meteors | ||
− | :-1/10 ATM- | + | ::-1/10 ATM- |
− | ::High | + | ::High Altitude Balloons |
::Airliners | ::Airliners | ||
− | : | + | ::-1/2 ATM- |
− | :-1/2 ATM- | ||
::Cory Doctrow | ::Cory Doctrow | ||
+ | ::Shuttle Columbia Lost | ||
::Everest | ::Everest | ||
− | :: | + | ::Helicoptors |
::Cueball: Woo Python! | ::Cueball: Woo Python! | ||
− | ::[ | + | ::[vertical scale along right side of image, starting at 1 km and getting progressivly smaller and smaller.] |
− | : | + | ::-800 m- |
− | :-800 m- | ||
::Burj Dubai (~800 m) | ::Burj Dubai (~800 m) | ||
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::Eiffel Tower (325 m) | ::Eiffel Tower (325 m) | ||
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::Kites | ::Kites | ||
::Great Pyramid (140 m) | ::Great Pyramid (140 m) | ||
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::Redwood (115 m) | ::Redwood (115 m) | ||
− | : | + | ::Pop Fly |
::Oak (20 m) | ::Oak (20 m) | ||
− | :: | + | ::"Hey Squirrels!" |
− | ::Tallest | + | ::Tallest Stilts |
::Brachiosaur (13 m) | ::Brachiosaur (13 m) | ||
::Giraffe (8 m) | ::Giraffe (8 m) | ||
− | ::[Megan and Cueball | + | ::[Megan and Cueball.] Folks |
− | + | :The Observable Universe, from Top to Bottom ~On a log scale~ | |
− | : | + | :Sizes are not to scale, but heights above the Earth's surface are accurate on a log scale (that is, each step up is double the height.) |
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