sissoOct 17
XKCD Bot
#3156 - Planetary Rings
Oct 17 at 4:00pmWeb
Show threadTedOct 17

@xkcd

I feel like this XKCD comic was made for @sundogplanets lol

Show threadCytrynidOct 17

@xkcd

And that is how it looks in real time: https://satellitetracker3d.com/track

Satellite Tracker 3D

Real-time 3D tracking of satellites

Satellite Tracker 3D
Show threadDr Susi ArnottOct 17
@Lemonid @xkcd ping @CrispinHughes
Show threadWillow 🏳️‍⚧️🏴🇵🇸Oct 18

@xkcd @Lemonid how many satellites can you randomly click before you get something other than starlinks?

1. round: 6

Show threadAlien🍉Oct 18
@Lemonid @xkcd this made me anxious
Show threadAlien_SunsetOct 17
@xkcd Hey @sundogplanets !
Show threadFlaming CheetoOct 17

@xkcd

Qwofgot HQ: Is there civilization on the 3rd planet?

Scout: orbital and EM scans indicate.... um

Qwofgot HQ: well?

Scout: How are we defining "civilization" again?

Show threadolmst3adOct 17
@xkcd this is likely not the first time earth has had rings though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Earth
Rings of Earth - Wikipedia

Show threadRobin BartonOct 17
@xkcd A real danger is that we will not be able to leave the planet due to so much debris blanketing earth
Show threadsuzanneOct 17
@Robo105 @xkcd
That would be pretty ironic as the result of actions of people who think we need to start working at leaving the planet as soon as possible.
Show threadWillow 🏳️‍⚧️🏴🇵🇸Oct 18
@Robo105 @xkcd yeah no kidding. 😰 holy fucking fuck theres lot of crap out there.
Show threadMatthew DockreyOct 18
@Robo105 @xkcd Guess we'd better make sure not to trash the place too much, then.
Show threadRobin BartonOct 18
@attoparsec @xkcd Good point and you would think that would be what we would do but...
Show threadSimon Zerafa (Status: 🤧🖥️💾)Oct 18

@xkcd

Apparently we might have had a rocky one in the Ordivician Period 🙂🖖

Show threadKlaus FrankOct 19
@xkcd By that logic Mars has rings too.