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I thought "down" meant towards the center of the Earth. Apparently I was wrong. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.214.148|162.158.214.148]] 23:17, 31 January 2020 (UTC) | I thought "down" meant towards the center of the Earth. Apparently I was wrong. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.214.148|162.158.214.148]] 23:17, 31 January 2020 (UTC) | ||
β | :Our usual understanding of "down" means "towards the center of the Earth", here Randall is using it as "towards the center of the Sun". If you think about it, down means "towards the pull of gravity", Randall is just | + | :Our usual understanding of "down" means "towards the center of the Earth", here Randall is using it as "towards the center of the Sun". If you think about it, down means "towards the pull of gravity", Randall is just changed the gravity source he's referencing. :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:16, 1 February 2020 (UTC) |
I think the reference frame used here is a reference to "the enemy's gate is down" from ''Ender's Game'', which is a book that the comic references often. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.69.238|172.69.69.238]] 23:57, 31 January 2020 (UTC) | I think the reference frame used here is a reference to "the enemy's gate is down" from ''Ender's Game'', which is a book that the comic references often. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.69.238|172.69.69.238]] 23:57, 31 January 2020 (UTC) |