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Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by Etrnl_President on Sunday August 20, 2023 @10:37AM (#37199560)
https://xkcd.com/2622

Turn up brightness, and zoom in…

Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by soligern on Sunday August 20, 2023 @10:54AM (#37199732)
What am I looking for?
Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by miquong on Sunday August 20, 2023 @10:58AM (#37199784)
The dimmest phones are larger than any others
Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by accrual on Sunday August 20, 2023 @11:00AM (#37199815)
The included explanation is mind boggling to me:

> Things that are far away look smaller, but things that are REALLY far away look bigger, because when their light was emitted, the universe was small and they were close to us.

Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by baq on Sunday August 20, 2023 @12:43PM (#37200767)
spoiler alert:

The oldest phone doesn't fit the comic strip...

Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by usrusr on Sunday August 20, 2023 @02:05PM (#37201522)
Clearly because Munroe hasn't adjusted for screen size inflation. If we extrapolate based on whatever Samsung or Apple are selling these days and the 8210, will we even see meaningful redshift before the Planck constant chimes in?
Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by xnx on Sunday August 20, 2023 @11:10AM (#37199901)
This would be a fantastic little toy/demo in VR.
Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by SquareWheel on Sunday August 20, 2023 @01:26PM (#37201163)
Larger version for others who are visually challenged.

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/angular_diameter_turnaround_2x....

Re:Shouldn't distant objects appear magnified by kortex on Sunday August 20, 2023 @01:56PM (#37201432)
I love that the battery depletes slowly over time. Though it's a bit ominous that the most recent one shows battery in the red...