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#353826 crimsonstorm 15 Thu, 4th Apr '13 4:15:02 PM from A parallel universe

that fit way too well with the conversation they were having.

you're stronger than you think you are.

#353827 CDRW Thu, 4th Apr '13 4:16:58 PM

Wow. That was amazing.

#353828 Seraphem Thu, 4th Apr '13 4:17:57 PM from Delamare

Everything goes well with Pony.

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#353829 Rainbow Thu, 4th Apr '13 4:35:23 PM

@Lyra: I have a question that's for you or any other Equestrians posting here. Is Nightmare Night still celebrated after Luna made her public appearance and proved that she wasn't Nightmare Moon anymore? If it still is, has any aspect of the celebration been changed because of the truth about Luna being more widely known now?

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#353830 storyyeller Thu, 4th Apr '13 4:41:51 PM from Appleloosa

It would be so hilarious if there are two tropers using the same sockpuppet. It would be like, say, Lightning Dust and Lightning.

Well there are a few sockpuppets that have been used by multiple people.

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#353831 Orion Aurora Thu, 4th Apr '13 4:53:26 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

Evening Everypony. What's going on?

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#353832 d Roy Thu, 4th Apr '13 4:55:48 PM from Buffalo, New York

Academic discussion on the conundrum of beauty and justice.

#353833 Sereg Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:02:23 PM from South Africa

Also the comic proved that the hypothesis that the Equestrian moon was really small and close is wrong (well, depending on how small and close they mean, it's certianly not a tiny thing within the atmosphere as some suspected. I just proved that at an absolute minimum, it's bigger than Japan.)

Unity of the Sun Mare

#353834 Japanese Teeth Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:08:19 PM from Meinong's jungle

That "proof" is only solid assuming that things like escape velocity aren't affected by magic, an attempting to approximate the size of the moon based on a panel that's obviously not drawn to scale. Using the size of the rope as a reference, the moon is only like the size of a building at best.

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#353835 d Roy Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:09:54 PM from Buffalo, New York

the moon is only like the size of a building

What kind of building are we talking about? Ones in Canterlot or Manehattan?

#353836 Japanese Teeth Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:13:11 PM from Meinong's jungle

I'm just approximating, but I'd say around 10-15 stories.

I'm not being serious, obviously, I'm just pointing out that attempting to measure the relative size of the earth and the moon based on the panel Sereg is talking about doesn't really offer anything definitive.

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#353837 d Roy Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:14:23 PM from Buffalo, New York

I know, I (for the moment) gave up on trying to figure out size of the sun and moon. I am just sticking with the Aristotelian model. Your comparison just got my interest.

edited 4th Apr '13 5:14:46 PM by dRoy

#353838 Orion Aurora Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:14:40 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

Someone mind showing me this moon panel?

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#353839 d Roy Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:15:14 PM from Buffalo, New York

Why do we even need to? Can't you just ask Twilight?

edited 4th Apr '13 5:15:26 PM by dRoy

#353840 Crowfall Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:16:12 PM

What panel is this and how can it indicate the size of the moon?

#353841 Irish Zombie Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:16:32 PM from Texas

Speaking of the comics, any guess when they'll be collected into volumes? I don't read many comics, but when I do, that's my preferred method of reading them.

Oh, no! They've all transformed into giant, Swedish, lederhosen-clad yodelers! Run!

#353842 storyyeller Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:18:24 PM from Appleloosa

Man, I am imagining; 3-5 tropers sockpuppeting and talking to each other. That would be hilarious. Until it gets annoying.

Well there were two main sockpuppet events. There was one very early on in the thread, and then an attempt at a revival much later. I can try to dig them up for you if you want.

Well I think issues 1-4 are already in a volume.

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#353843 Japanese Teeth Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:20:43 PM from Meinong's jungle

The comic panel in question is here.

(Issue #6 spoilers). Yes, that shows them Lassoing the moon. I personally think that pretty much lays to rest any theories that the Equestrian moon is anything like ours, but it's still fun to try to make comparisons.

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#353844 Sereg Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:21:15 PM from South Africa

That "proof" is only solid assuming that things like escape velocity aren't affected by magic,

The escape velocity was just something extra I noted.

an attempting to approximate the size of the moon based on a panel that's obviously not drawn to scale. Using the size of the rope as a reference, the moon is only like the size of a building at best.

All I was showing was that the shorter section of the rope wrapped right round the planet. Looks like a pretty obvious indiction that the moon is further than the circumferance of the Earth to me. But if you want to deny t due to scale issues, you can t least confirm that they clearly don't share an atmosphere.

EDIT:

There's not much preventing us from lassoing our own moon.

edited 4th Apr '13 5:22:34 PM by Sereg

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#353845 Orion Aurora Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:21:48 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

Uh, that moon is huge! :O

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#353846 d Roy Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:22:35 PM from Buffalo, New York

Eh, it's not as big as YO MAMMA'S FLANK!

#353847 Japanese Teeth Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:22:58 PM from Meinong's jungle

@Sereg: I don't think anyone was ever claiming that they did. All I'm saying is that the moon obviously functions differently then our own, due to how easy it was to lasso it.

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#353848 Orion Aurora Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:24:02 PM from Andromeda Galaxy

@Roy: What?

Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.

#353849 d Roy Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:24:37 PM from Buffalo, New York

What, don't tell me Equestria doesn't have Your Mom joke.

#353850 Crowfall Thu, 4th Apr '13 5:26:41 PM

Wow, Applejack can do that? Earth ponies are so overpowered.