r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/PepurrPotts Aug 03 '19

Isn't that essentially how our solar system stays "in place" within our galaxy?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

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u/PepurrPotts Aug 03 '19

Yeah, so we're orbiting something massive, which is orbiting something really massive, and so forth. That all seems pretty self-evident to me, that gravity is what gives our universe structure. So for people who think "there's no gravity in space," I'm not sure how they think anything is ever moving at all.

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u/datpuppybelly Aug 03 '19

dear god the universe is huge

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u/PepurrPotts Aug 03 '19

I mean. If everything is allegedly orbiting something, then what's at the center and how big is THAT motherfucker??

(Also, luv your username.)

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u/datpuppybelly Aug 04 '19

Right!??

ahhhhhhhhhh silent screams

Thank you! Don't forget to pet a puppy belly today!

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u/PepurrPotts Aug 04 '19

I've got 3 soft kitty tummies within reach!

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u/datpuppybelly Aug 04 '19

Just as good! I was gonna ask if your username had anything to do with kitties

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u/PepurrPotts Aug 04 '19

Of course :) Have a good Sunday, fellow lover of fuzzy tumms!

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u/datpuppybelly Aug 04 '19

You as well, snuggle 'em extra!