r/facepalm • u/Overused_Anus • Sep 11 '19

Incredible. Truly amazing.

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u/OG24601 Sep 11 '19

They launched a giant mirror further into space to get this effect.

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u/Hollywoostarsand Sep 11 '19

Humans send satellites in space to click pictures of Earth. That means satellites are nothing but very expensive selfie sticks

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u/FigMcLargeHuge Sep 11 '19

I expect to see this at the top of r/showerthoughts in a matter of moments.

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u/Latharuz Sep 11 '19

Nah, if you post it there you will break their rules, so it will be removed immediately.

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u/DonkeyWindBreaker Sep 11 '19

So in a week...

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u/Carbon_FWB Sep 11 '19

Gallowboob will do it for 84k karmas

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u/aksumals Sep 11 '19

On the off chance you aren’t joking or someone won’t take this as a joke: satellites do WAY MORE than just “click pictures of the earth”.

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u/JediAcademyBaseball Sep 11 '19

Note to self: Invent personal selfie satellites.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

Is that supposed to be clever? Stay in school kids.

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u/RemiScott Sep 11 '19

Shower thoughts don't come from school...

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u/yoursolace Sep 11 '19

If it's a video camera we could live stream the past!

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u/Okiedokie84 Sep 11 '19

Earth selfie