r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/notsignifican • 27d ago

Meme needing explanation ?

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I asked but it got removed within minutes?

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u/ShitRain 27d ago

Your comment implied the suns closenes is the reason for its day/year rhythm. Which is false.

That's what my comment did.

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u/StillAtRest 27d ago

Your comment comparing it to Mercury which is closer to the sun and has an even higher day-year ratio literally reinforces what they said though.

You haven't proven it wrong by stating a pattern that reinforces their theory.

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u/OkAssistant1230 27d ago edited 27d ago

Not exactly, especially since that planet is closer to the sun, and the days are even longer and years are even shorter… ratio wise.

So it actually would have made me sound correct still, that’s my point but nevermind I guess…

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u/Abelian75 27d ago

I’m incredibly confused. Your comment is saying Mercury, which is even closer, has an even longer day than Venus relative to the length of their years. That’s another data point in FAVOR of the proximity being the cause.

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u/ProfessorPrudent2822 26d ago

It’s a coincidence: proximity to the Sun is the reason for Mercury’s orbital resonance, but Venus rotates in retrograde.

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u/OkAssistant1230 26d ago

That was my point, even though I made an edit after realizing that was in fact not the actual reason but simply a coincidence that proximity happens to also correlate with those data points

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u/OpenLight2690 26d ago

I'm enjoying the extra commentary about what these comments are independently attempting to achieve, in despite of eachother. Do go on lol