I know Usenet was used to transfer text messages and stuff in the early days but not so much nowadays. Also, I know this topic is more nuanced than this, but I just wanted to make some humour out of it, that's all.

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[–] 7 points 2 hours ago* (1 child)

I mean, that's fair. I wasn't trying to be an ass or anything, just sharing a fun fact.

Although, tbf, even in a celestial sphere model, holding up the heavens does not imply holding up the earth. In this case, Atlas would be on the earth, holding up the heavens.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 hours ago*

    No, he's outside the environment, you see. Don't ask what he's standing on.

    Edit: I've been misled by these depictions. He does stand on the earth, but he holds up the sky not as a sphere but at the edge as if it was a dome. I guess that doesn't make as good a statue.

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