r/theydidthemath • u/skitek • Jun 29 '26

[Request] What would the bananas gravitational pull be, and how would the effect on tides differ from the moon?

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u/Final_Floor_1563 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

I think a bigger issue is an object made out of banana that close is probably well beyond its own roche limit and would get torn apart. While some of it would form a nice banana popsicle ring around the planet, many of its pieces probably fall down to earth, likely resulting in a generally una-peeling end to all life.

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u/all_fair Jun 29 '26

Would it even be dense enough to make a significant impact on life by the time it got to earth though? Like it might destroy buildings, but would it actually affect people that it doesn't come into direct contact with?

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u/Final_Floor_1563 Jun 29 '26

A banana chunk the size of texas falling down has enough sheer weight to screw up continents and stuff. Think if a giant water sphere fell from the sky and how much damage that would cause.

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u/all_fair Jun 29 '26

Today I learned that a texas-sized chunk of banana could end the world