lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?message-squaremessage-square658fedilinkarrow-up1636arrow-down117
arrow-up1619arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square658fedilink
minus-squarekairo79 @lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·edit-21 year agoBut only true when it’s on the other side, when Earth Venus and Mercury are in a row Venus is closest. Edit: just saw that you wrote average… my fault.
minus-squareGoogleproof@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoYou’re still right, though - talking about closest planet on average isn’t very useful, because it’s always going to be the closest planet to the sun. Asking “what planet can get closest to some [Planet]” is more interesting and enlightening.
But only true when it’s on the other side, when Earth Venus and Mercury are in a row Venus is closest.
Edit: just saw that you wrote average… my fault.
You’re still right, though - talking about closest planet on average isn’t very useful, because it’s always going to be the closest planet to the sun. Asking “what planet can get closest to some [Planet]” is more interesting and enlightening.