• Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    Wait… Weight is a until of gravitational force right? And that force weakens as objects move away from each other. So wouldn’t the planets weight become less if you made tall buildings?

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      4 days ago

      Feels like the answer must be technically yes, but practically no. Would make a great xkcd “what if.”