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Size Comparison: Pluto and Australia (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's a close-up shot; the planet in this photo is actually much bigger than Australia.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Then again it could be super close and the size of a potato.

[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Potatoes aren't usually blue

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They are if they are moving towards you really fast!

[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Imagine hitting that fast ball