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xkcd #3179: Fishing

Title text:

'That's definitely above the catch-and-release size minimum for planetesimals.' 'I'm going to throw it back anyway.'

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[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] DataDisrupter@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago
[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 weeks ago

They're gunna need a bigger boat.

[–] Rokin@leminal.space 9 points 2 weeks ago

That's a strong fishing line!

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Give me a fishing line strong enough and a boat to place it and I will reel in a catch 10^24^ kg.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's all about leverage

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

i would be happy to give you, kid, Archimedes, a place to stand, so to put things in motion