Never ceases to amaze me that Wikipedia has photographic illustrations for weird things. Like the concept of "turtles all the way down". Image source.

Three turtles standing on top of each other on grass.

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[–] 12 points 1 month ago (6 children)

If there was an infinite stack of turtles, and they all took a step forward at the same time, the top turtle would break the speed of light.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    If it’s infinite, there isnt a top turtle, but there would be a point at which every turtle above breaks the sound barrier, then another point for the speed of light. According to what I understand about time travel and light speed, that might cause moving backward in time, so if thats all true, some of the turtles really far above the point at which they all move faster than light would end up taking their step forward weeks, months, years, even aeons before the bottom turtle hatched.

    And that’s pretty neat. Infinities are fun.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    It's turtles all the way down.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    I love the idea that after extensive research, scientists concluded the solution to the old earth's problems was more turtles

    Honestly, they're not wrong

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    It's about to get literally out of this world

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I want to pet them and feed them lettuce.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    I got a fever! And the only prescription... is MORE TURTLES!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago*

    "I’ll build my throne higher! I can and I will!
    I’ll call some more turtles. I’ll stack ’em to heaven!
    I need ’bout five thousand, six hundred and seven!"

    https://cpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/global2.vic.edu.au/dist/5/77421/files/2019/10/Yertle-the-Turtle-and-Other-Sto-Dr.-Seuss.pdf

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    The turtle moves

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Nice towertle

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