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| :The diameter of Earth is ~12000km and distances are measured from the center of the object (that why there is a "Planet ruled out because I would be inside them" zone). I suppose Earth should be placed at a distance of 6000km instead of 12000k (as it is the radius, not the diameter that matter here). [[Special:Contributions/141.101.66.11|141.101.66.11]] 19:43, 22 January 2016 (UTC) | | :The diameter of Earth is ~12000km and distances are measured from the center of the object (that why there is a "Planet ruled out because I would be inside them" zone). I suppose Earth should be placed at a distance of 6000km instead of 12000k (as it is the radius, not the diameter that matter here). [[Special:Contributions/141.101.66.11|141.101.66.11]] 19:43, 22 January 2016 (UTC) |
| ::Earth's distance seems to be to the left of the 10Mm marker on the distance line, to me, although it's hard to tell without a straightedge. Remember the plot is diameter to distance. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.71|108.162.238.71]] 19:52, 22 January 2016 (UTC) | | ::Earth's distance seems to be to the left of the 10Mm marker on the distance line, to me, although it's hard to tell without a straightedge. Remember the plot is diameter to distance. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.238.71|108.162.238.71]] 19:52, 22 January 2016 (UTC) |
− | :::Yes, but distance from Randall, and since he is typically standing on the ground, he is either 0 m from Earth (i.e. touching it), or 6000 km from the center. To be 12,000 km from Earth he would have to be either 6000 or 12000 km up in the air. Or else it is measured to the farthest point on Earth from Randall. That would be a strange situation though. I believe he just made this too quickly and did not think about it. If he had chosen radius rather than diameter then it would have been 6000 on both scales if using the center of the Earth. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 15:27, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
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| This comic bothers me because the diagonal line with Earth on it cannot possibly represent what it claims. Zero cannot be plotted on the X-axis with this log scale. The entire "I would be inside of them" region is bogus. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.106.83|188.114.106.83]] 19:42, 22 January 2016 (UTC) | | This comic bothers me because the diagonal line with Earth on it cannot possibly represent what it claims. Zero cannot be plotted on the X-axis with this log scale. The entire "I would be inside of them" region is bogus. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.106.83|188.114.106.83]] 19:42, 22 January 2016 (UTC) |
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| Is it just me, or is the discussion appearing on the main page? {{User:17jiangz1/signature|12:45, 23 January 2016}} | | Is it just me, or is the discussion appearing on the main page? {{User:17jiangz1/signature|12:45, 23 January 2016}} |
| : Yes. {{User:RikerW|11:56, 23 January 2016}} | | : Yes. {{User:RikerW|11:56, 23 January 2016}} |
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− | If distance is measured between center of mass of planet and Randall, then "Skin flora" is within a millimeter from Randall's center of mass. This sounds strange at first, but it shouldn't be too hard to bend yourself weirdly in a way that places your center of mass somewhere on your skin. --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.133.6|162.158.133.6]] 21:56, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | Thanks Randall. I start teaching GCSE Astronomy this week - this is a perfect introduction! [[User:Cosmogoblin|Cosmogoblin]] ([[User talk:Cosmogoblin|talk]]) 23:04, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | Not a fan of the misuse of "egocentric." It reads like someone who wants to use a vocabulary word to show off, but doesn't realize the full implications. As pointed out at the Wikipedia link, "Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between self and other. More specifically, it is the inability to untangle subjective schemas from objective reality; an inability to understand or assume any perspective other than their own." It doesn't just mean "from my own perspective." [[User:Trlkly|Trlkly]] ([[User talk:Trlkly|talk]]) 03:47, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | :Maybe it is not used correctly? But measuring distance from "Me" to planet 9, instead of measuring from Earth seems to fit the bill of your description. This is a comic, so that is part of the joke though, and not something to do with the "real" Randall's ability to interact with other people... If you have a better way to get this into the description, this is after all a wiki so, just do it. ;-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 15:22, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | :: It's egocentric in the same way that the classic New Yorker cover {{W|View of the World from 9th Avenue}} is egocentric. There's more detail for objects closer to the observer. A better word might be "parochial". I'm going to try to work this into the explanation somehow. —[[User:Scs|Scs]] ([[User talk:Scs|talk]]) 11:55, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
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− | "Planet X now planet IX" is not correct. 'X' in 'Planet X' refers to 'X the unknown', not a Roman numeral. Even if Pluto were considered a planet alongside Ceres, Sedna, etc. and we had e.g. 13 "planets", the unknown one would still be called 'Planet X'. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.64.173|141.101.64.173]] 12:28, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | :Yes it is a joke, and why there is a wiki link to planet X. But as planet X is now closer to being found than ever, and since it is called planet 9 here and on wiki, the jokes comes around. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 16:28, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | The joke on Superman, specially about the "confusion", seems to have been lost : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Bird...It%27s_a_Plane...It%27s_Superman [[Special:Contributions/162.158.126.229|162.158.126.229]] 16:23, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | I am curious about the statement that "Jupiter is brighter than if it could reflect 100% of Sun's light.". How? Does Jupiter emanate light of its own? [[User:Miamiclay|Miamiclay]] ([[User talk:Miamiclay|talk]]) 18:35, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
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− | I hope someone will enjoy my modified version of the image from the [[#Trivia|Trivia]] section. I really enjoyed this comic :-) --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
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− | Space.com today has a story about a newly confirmed dwarf planet '''2014 UZ224''', which by diameter and distance would be just below the ''AR'' in "DWARF PLANETS". --[[User:Egress|Egress]] ([[User talk:Egress|talk]]) 00:00, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
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− | Technically, Uranus should be just within the "Planets we can see at night" section, as it's visible using averted vision with a reasonably-dark sky, and Neptune should be right on the border with the "Planets we can see with telescopes" section, as it's (theoretically, at least) just barely visible at its brightest using averted vision by someone with very good eyesight under an extremely dark sky. [[User:Whoop whoop pull up|Whoop whoop pull up]] ([[User talk:Whoop whoop pull up|talk]]) 15:27, 2 May 2017 (UTC)
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