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Or, as my wife said, sun's hot.

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[–] hasnt_seen_goonies@lemmy.world 101 points 11 months ago (4 children)

This can't be a coincidence. Something has to be going on. Do you have a refrigerator in your attic that is that exact shape?

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 44 points 11 months ago

Is there even a shadow of a doubt?

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I was thinking the same thing, but here's my guess:

-Cold, foggy night/morning = frost forming

-Cloudy until early-morning so the sun doesn't warm the shingles

-Clouds clear up a bit by mid-morning, and the sun rapidly warms up the shingles, leading to the frost evaporating quickly relative to the shadow's motion

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's what NASA wants you to believe, so you don't investigate the fridge they put in your attic where they store your precious bodily fluids.

But sure, water sticks to a spinning ball.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

What the fuck, bro. You need to cease your investigations immediately. Do your own research people!

[–] pipe01@programming.dev 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Tides goes in, tide goes out. Can’t explain that.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

When you get in the bath, the water sloshes back and forth. When you hit a tuning fork, it doesn't matter how, it vibrates at the same frequency. Put those two together and it's the same thing with the sea, only bigger and wetter. People are always chucking things in the sea, like new boats and stuff.

Fuckin’ magnets. How do they work?

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 11 months ago

Your mama is hot! Hahahaha!

Am I doing this right?

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Ooookay, got a chuckle out of me man, thanks.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Maybe his neighbor is a climate controlling liberal?

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 33 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I agree, sun is in fact hot

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

stupid sexy Sun

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Crazy how shade would be cooler

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

More flat earth proof. 🙈

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

AKSHUALLY comparing shadows across the Earth is a great way to prove it is in fact an oblate spheroid. The Greek mathematician Eratosthenes used shadows to calculate the size of the Earth over 2000 years ago and he got pretty damn close. He didn't need to prove the Earth was round, because people weren't idiots like some are these days.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Isn't he the guy that used a sieve to encrypt web traffic?

[–] HeckGazer@programming.dev 13 points 11 months ago

Who is your wife that is so wise in the ways of science?

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Gee I wonder why

[–] rouxdoo@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

BTW, you really should fix that sagging soffit and close the gap where the fascia meets the fireplace - don't want critters getting in.

[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm guessing it's 20~25 degrees there?

[–] gentooer@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm guessing it's more like -5

[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] gentooer@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago