xkcd #3179: Fishing

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

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

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[–] 18 points 11 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 13 points 11 months ago

    They're gunna need a bigger boat.

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago

    That's a strong fishing line!

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months 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.

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    [–] 20 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    He would only feel his own Buoyancy...

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    And he does, because that's yo momma on the boat

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago

    I know there's a math joke or something here but I've done this for real and it's fucking embarrassing lol

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    If they manage to reel it in, what happens? Does Earth get a new orientation?

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  • [+] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)