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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}} | |
+ | {{Incomplete|Lack of explanation on logarithmic scale}} | ||
+ | The comic is a companion piece to [[485: Depth]]. Where ''Depth'' which uses a {{w|logarithmic scale}} to view the earth, from Earth's atmosphere to the interior of a single proton, ''Height'' uses a logarithmic scale to view the universe from earths perspective, from the end of the observable universe to the grass beneath our feet. | ||
− | The | + | The comic starts, at the bottom, with people walking in grass, and ends with [[Black Hat]] kicking a cat off the edge of the observable universe. Black Hat may be testing if cats always land on their feet, or may just be being a jerk, per his usual character. The top of the observable universe is the distance from which the oldest rays of light reach Earth. The {{w|Observable universe}} extends about 46 billion {{w|light years}} from earth, as shown on the top of the image. |
− | + | In this cartoon most objects that are grounded in the earth are scaled logarithmically on the vertical axes and linearly on the horizontal axes, while others are scaled linearly on both axes. Displaying height logarithmically, while displaying width linearly, noticeably distorts the shapes of these terrestrial objects. The title text notes that this distortion might to convert the Eifel Tower's famous silhouette into an isosceles triangle. In other places, such as the planets, the objects appear as linearly scaled objects that are placed at their appropriate locations. If, for example, the depth of the sun where scaled logarithmically instead of linearly it would appear more egg shaped, with the flatter side facing upward. | |
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===Objects=== | ===Objects=== | ||
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! Distance | ! Distance | ||
! Object | ! Object | ||
+ | ! Fictional | ||
! Description | ! Description | ||
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| 435 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | | 435 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | ||
| 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 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | | 435 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | Top of observable universe |
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| 11.3 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | | 11.3 ×10<sup>24</sup>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 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | | 9.46 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One billion light years |
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| 2.36 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | | 2.36 ×10<sup>24</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Great Attractor}} | | {{w|Great Attractor}} | ||
− | | An unusual concentration of intergalactic mass | + | | NO |
+ | | An unusual concentration of intergalactic mass. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 425 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | | 425 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Antennae Galaxies}} (colliding) | | {{w|Antennae Galaxies}} (colliding) | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| A pair of colliding galaxies. | | A pair of colliding galaxies. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 23.6 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | | 23.6 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Andromeda Galaxy}} | | {{w|Andromeda Galaxy}} | ||
− | | A sibling to our Milky Way | + | | NO |
− | + | | A sibling to our Milky Way. | |
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|- | |- | ||
| 9.46 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | | 9.46 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One million light years |
|- | |- | ||
| 2.38 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | | 2.38 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | ||
| [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 |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1.56 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | | 1.56 ×10<sup>21</sup>m | ||
| {{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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 263 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 263 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| 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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 245 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 245 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Galactic Center}} | | {{w|Galactic Center}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| The center of the Milky Way galaxy. | | The center of the Milky Way galaxy. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 61.5 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 61.5 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Crab Nebula}} | | {{w|Crab Nebula}} | ||
− | | Nebula are supernova remnants | + | | NO |
+ | | Nebula are supernova remnants | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 14.2 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 14.2 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Horsehead Nebula}} | | {{w|Horsehead Nebula}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 12.7 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 12.7 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Orion Nebula}} | | {{w|Orion Nebula}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 8.14 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 8.14 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Rigel}} | | {{w|Rigel}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 6.08 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 6.08 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Betelgeuse}} | | {{w|Betelgeuse}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
− | |- | + | | THe star Betelgeuse is displayed along with the location of {{w|Ford_Prefect (character)|Ford Prefect}} on his home planat which orbits Betelgeuse. Ford_Prefect is a fictional character from the science fiction parody {{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}. |
+ | | |- | ||
| 4.20 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 4.20 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Pleiades}} | | {{w|Pleiades}} | ||
− | | The Pleiades also have a derogatory remark | + | | NO |
+ | | The Pleiades also have a derogatory remark, as per [[66: Abusive Astronomy]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2.90 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | | 2.90 ×10<sup>18</sup>m | ||
| 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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 931 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 931 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | The first radio broadcast was in January 1910. Since radio waves travel at the speed of light, and this was published in September of 2008 this the radio waves traveled about 98.5 light years. See {{w|Contact (1997 film)}} for a depiction of this. This is also referenced in [[1212: Interstellar Memes]]. |
|- | |- | ||
| 350 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 350 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Arcturus}} | | {{w|Arcturus}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 320 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 320 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Pollux}} | | {{w|Pollux}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 242 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 242 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
| 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}}. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 224 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 224 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
− | + | | "missing WMDs" | |
− | | A reference to the | + | | YES |
+ | | A reference to the controversy about {{w|Iraq and weapons of mass destruction}}. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 81.3 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 81.3 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Sirius}} | | {{w|Sirius}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 56.6 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 56.6 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Barnard's Star}} | | {{w|Barnard's Star}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 41.3 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 41.3 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Alpha Centauri}} | | {{w|Alpha Centauri}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 30.9 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 30.9 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One parsec. |
|- | |- | ||
| 9.46 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 9.46 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | One light-year. |
|- | |- | ||
| 15.0 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | | 15.0 ×10<sup>15</sup>m | ||
| {{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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 350 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | | 350 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | ||
| {{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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 55.0 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | | 55.0 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | ||
− | | A comet | + | | A comet which 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]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 19. | + | | 19.3 ×10<sup>12</sup>m |
| {{w|Voyager 1}} | | {{w|Voyager 1}} | ||
− | | An early space probe. Distance correct as of | + | | NO |
+ | | An early space probe. Distance correct as of 11th Sept 2014, click [http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/where/ here] to see NASA's live distance counter. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 16.7 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | | 16.7 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Pioneer 10}} | | {{w|Pioneer 10}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | *Estimated distance based on {{w|Pioneer_10#Current_status|this information}}* | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 17.7 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | | 17.7 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | ||
| {{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 *Estimated distance based on {{w|Pioneer_11#Current_status|this information}} 13.6 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 14.5 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | | 14.5 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Eris (dwarf planet)|Eris}} | | {{w|Eris (dwarf planet)|Eris}} | ||
− | | One of a pair of {{w|Trans-Neptunian object}}s now classified as {{w|dwarf planet}}s. The "All hail Discordia!" after Eris is a reference to {{w|Discordianism}}, a somewhat tongue-in-cheek religion based around the goddess Eris. The distance is the maximum distance from | + | | NO |
+ | | One of a pair of {{w|Trans-Neptunian object}}s now classified as {{w|dwarf planet}}s. The "All hail Discordia!" after Eris is a reference to {{w|Discordianism}}, a somewhat tongue-in-cheek religion based around the goddess Eris. The distance is the maximum distance from earth. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 7.50 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | | 7.50 ×10<sup>12</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Pluto}} | | {{w|Pluto}} | ||
− | | One of a pair of {{w|Trans-Neptunian object}}s now classified as {{w|dwarf planet}}s. Pluto was originally classified as the 9th planet of the Solar system. Many people | + | | NO |
+ | | One of a pair of {{w|Trans-Neptunian object}}s now classified as {{w|dwarf planet}}s. Pluto was originally classified as the 9th planet of the Solar system. Many people was appalled when it was suddenly degraded to dwarf planet. Obviously Randall does not think much of these people thus the comment: ''Not a planet. Neener neener''. The distance is the maximum distance from earth. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Neptune}} | | {{w|Neptune}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Uranus}} | | {{w|Uranus}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
| {{w|Saturn}} | | {{w|Saturn}} | ||
− | | Saturn is displayed along with its moons. One | + | | NO |
− | + | | Saturn is displayed along with its moons. One Saturn's moon, most likely Titan, is labeled as a potential location to find life. Titan is the only known moon to have an atmosphere, and oceans on the moon. The oceans can not be filled with liquid watter, as it is far too cold, but with liquid methane and ethane. Some hypothisize that in such oceans life could have formed. | |
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|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | |
− | + | | {{w|Jupiter}} | |
− | | Jupiter is displayed along with its moons. One | + | | NO |
+ | | Jupiter is displayed along with its moons. One Jupiter's moon, most likely Europa, is labeled as a potential location to find life. Europa may be covered by a deep ocean of water found under a layer of ice many kilometers thick. Some hypothisize that in such oceans life could have formed. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 222 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | | 222 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | ||
| 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)}} | ||
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| 133 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | | 133 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Mars}} | | {{w|Mars}} | ||
− | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits with a maximum distance | + | | NO |
+ | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits with a maximum distance at 261 million km and a minimum at 54.6 million km. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 114 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | | 114 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Venus}} | | {{w|Venus}} | ||
− | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits with a maximum distance | + | | NO |
+ | | Note the path, reflecting the fact that their distances from Earth vary as the planets move in their orbits with a maximum distance at 401 million km and a minimum at 37.7 million km. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 138 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | | 138 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Mercury}} | | {{w|Mercury}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | This distance is the maximum distance from earth. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 149 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | | 149 ×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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 16.3 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | | 16.3 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | ||
| {{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." | + | | YES |
+ | | The Discovery One from {{w|2001: A Space Odyssey}}, referring to the quote "open the pod bay door, HAL." | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 9.43 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | | 9.43 ×10<sup>9</sup>m | ||
| Planet Express | | Planet Express | ||
+ | | YES | ||
| 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." | ||
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| 400 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | | 400 ×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 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | | 384 ×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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 90.4 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | | 90.4 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | ||
| {{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. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 60.5 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | | 60.5 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | ||
| {{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 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | | 42.1 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | {{w|Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous Orbit}} |
|- | |- | ||
| 20.2 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | | 20.2 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | ||
| {{w|GPS (satellite)|GPS Satellites}} | | {{w|GPS (satellite)|GPS Satellites}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| GPS satellites are used for global positioning. | | GPS satellites are used for global positioning. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 3.94 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | | 3.94 ×10<sup>6</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Lunar Lander}} | | {{w|Lunar Lander}} | ||
− | | 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.". | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 800 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 800 ×10<sup>3</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}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 422.5 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 422.5 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
| {{w|International Space Station}} | | {{w|International Space Station}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 100 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 100 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | The {{w|Edge of space|official edge of space}} as defined by the {{w|Kármán line}} |
|- | |- | ||
| 76.0 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 76.0 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Meteors}} | | {{w|Meteors}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 25.0 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 25.0 ×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. | ||
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| 16.1 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 16.1 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 1/10 ATM = 0.1 {{w|Atmospheric pressure|atmosphere of pressure}} |
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| 12.0 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 12.0 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
− | | {{w|Airliner| | + | | {{w|Airliner|airliners}} |
− | | | + | | NO |
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 8.84 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 8.84 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Mount Everest}} | | {{w|Mount Everest}} | ||
− | | The | + | | NO |
+ | | The Earths highest mountain. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 8.00 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 8.00 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
− | | | + | | {{w|Cory Doctorow}} |
− | | Cory Doctorow | + | | YES |
+ | | Cory Doctorow in his balloon. (first referenced in [[239: Blagofaire]].) | ||
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| 6.34 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 6.34 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
| {{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 inconsistent with the height of the graph by a factor of 10 probably a mistype by Randall. | ||
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| 6.00 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 6.00 ×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 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 6.00 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Cloud}} | | {{w|Cloud}} | ||
− | | Though not actually | + | | NO |
+ | | Though not actually labelled there are a couple of clouds shown. 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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| 5.49 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 5.49 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 1/2 ATM = 0.5 {{w|Atmospheric pressure|atmosphere of pressure}} |
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| 1.78 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | | 1.78 ×10<sup>3</sup>m | ||
| [[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 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 800 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 800 meters |
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| 800 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 800 ×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 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 500 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 500 meters |
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| 400 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 400 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 400 meters |
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| 325 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 325 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Eiffel Tower}} | | {{w|Eiffel Tower}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| A famous landmark in Paris, France. | | A famous landmark in Paris, France. | ||
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| 300 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 300 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 300 meters |
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| 200 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 200 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 200 meters |
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| 150 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 150 ×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. | ||
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| 140 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 140 ×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. | ||
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| 120 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 120 ×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 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 115 ×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. | ||
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| 100 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 100 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
− | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #ffdead;" | 100 meters |
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| 20.0 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 20.0 ×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 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 16.4 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
| Tallest stilts | | Tallest stilts | ||
− | | 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 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 13.0 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Brachiosaurus|Brachiosaur}} | | {{w|Brachiosaurus|Brachiosaur}} | ||
+ | | NO | ||
| A large genus of dinosaur. | | A large genus of dinosaur. | ||
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| 8.00 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 8.00 ×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 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | | 1.70 ×10<sup>0</sup>m | ||
| {{w|Human height|Folks}} | | {{w|Human height|Folks}} | ||
− | | | + | | NO |
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