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# but seeing as how the laws of physics do not apply here...
the sun is usually smaller than the moon in subjective perspectivity.

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(I helped save b3ta! zog why change it now?, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:23, archived)
# It's not small
it's just far away.
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:24, archived)
# trust you to bring that up ;)
How's you today, Mother?
(I helped save b3ta! Stickman_ben, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:25, archived)
# Nee bad.
Feeling a bit spacky today though.
(I helped save b3ta! Stickman_ben, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:32, archived)
# Unemployment has ruined my sleeping
pattern- I go to bed late, and wake up when my housemates leave (7.30 ish)...
(I helped save b3ta! Stickman_ben, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:39, archived)
# Not good.
You should go to bed earlier.*

*mother inferior - stating the obvious since 1974
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:41, archived)
# *ponders*
no, you've lost me
(I helped save b3ta! butchbint, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:25, archived)
# that's physics still, deary.
you're stuck in the physics. distance is objective.
in your mind's eye it appears smaller because it's further away. take away the "because" and it's just smaller. period. no logical reason left.
(I helped save b3ta! zog why change it now?, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:26, archived)
# 'Twas a Father Ted quote.
But then you probably don't know who he is. Sorry :)
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:26, archived)
# oh. now I feel silly.
and I was just going to quote this www.b3ta.com/board/3345748
to illustrate my point.
(I helped save b3ta! zog why change it now?, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:29, archived)
# ;)
I gotcha!
(I helped save b3ta! madrabbi, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:30, archived)
# So ted
you mean that isn't just a very small cow over there?
(I helped save b3ta! madrabbi, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:26, archived)
# I thought they appeared the same size
hence total eclipses ... no?
(I helped save b3ta! madrabbi, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:25, archived)
# this mad logic
may actually work
(I helped save b3ta! the art of xen Missing John Martyn RIP, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:26, archived)
#
www.b3ta.com/board/3345973
(I helped save b3ta! Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:27, archived)
# no
(BadgerPirate, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:27, archived)
# oohh pass my handbag
you are correct.
I am humbled.
Have a fritastic day and tip top weekend
(BadgerPirate, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:26, archived)
# they're more-or-less the same
on average the sun is about 54" bigger
/pedant

edit: as in seconds of degrees ... not inches ... that would be silly
(I helped save b3ta! Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:26, archived)
# Q
is that a Spinal Tap " " " or a real " " "
(BadgerPirate, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:29, archived)
# inches would have been so much cooler.
(I helped save b3ta! zog why change it now?, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:31, archived)
# I get my tape measure
and work it out
(BadgerPirate, Fri 18 Jun 2004, 12:32, archived)