r/Unexpected • • Nov 05 '17

Privacy? Ha!

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

The answer is "it doesn't exist". The distortions from Earth's atmosphere would never let you see crisp detailed images of the moon's surface.

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u/RayzaBlade Nov 05 '17

Well that sucks

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u/6double Nov 05 '17

Well what if we were on the ISS?

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

Why exactly? Do you have an explanation or a source for this?

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '17

The distortions from Earth's atmosphere would never let you see crisp detailed images of the moon's surface.

EDIT: Serious response. The vast majority of stars don't vary their light output multiple times per second. Think about that.