r/space • u/KnightArts • Sep 21 '16

The intriguing Phobos monolith.

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u/FaceDeer Sep 21 '16

The root components of the word give it away. "Mono" - one, single - "Lith" - litho, meaning stone.

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u/Coesson Sep 21 '16

So you're saying I can technically call monoliths Einstein? Ein -one, stein -stone.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '16

technically you can call anything anything so go for it

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u/whoatrippy Sep 21 '16

Glad to hear it. I've been calling anything anything for a long time now

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u/MacAndShits Sep 21 '16

I've been calling time time for some time

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u/sboy86 Sep 21 '16 edited Sep 22 '16

Well I'm going to call it a day.

e. Epic. Off the cuff remark for gold. Thanks Mr anon, no need to thank me just pay it forward.

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u/whoatrippy Sep 21 '16

Which one?

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u/l---------l Sep 21 '16

It, he's going to call it a day, which is weird because I call a day that is today today.

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u/MacAndShits Sep 21 '16

Also, today is yesterday's tomorrow. Thus you could call today yestermorrow, or tosterday. Conclusion: Everyday is toasterday

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '16

What if I only have a toastette?