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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (7 children)

~~I know this is a joke, but i think the idea is that you would only look stretched to outside observers, but you yourself actually wouldnt perceive any stretching going on.~~


Looks like i misremembered that one.

Timestamp to relevant Kurzgesagt section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqsLTNkzvaY&t=217

[–] thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nz 11 points 5 months ago (3 children)

It is literally stretch because the difference in gravity at your feet would be much stronger than the gravity at your head, pulling you apart

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So it would feel good, then bad, then nothing, all within an immeasurably short amount of time.

[–] thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nz 3 points 5 months ago

To you, yes, but to outside observers it would last a very, very long time 🙈

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