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My jetpack by Tom Gauld, for New Scientist

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Since gravity pulls on all matter from all matter, we’ve all got the weight of the world on our shoulders.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 54 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure how you Australians do it, but I have the weight of the world on my feet.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Depends on your point of view. They probably think you're the ones standing on your head 🤣

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Naw. I’m laying down right now. It’s on my entire body.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Turns out Atlas is just doing a weird handstand

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 16 points 6 months ago

He's still got the weight of the heavens, just in his mind.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago
[–] Legend@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 months ago

Fuckin astronomers man

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Atlas held up the sky, so his existential crisis should last too long.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago

Atlas shrugged: "I don't get it, I don't care".