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You mean the '''american''' miniature art model builders. The rest of the world will keep waiting for a 1,274.2 km moon [[Special:Contributions/38.25.26.137|38.25.26.137]] 19:56, 15 June 2026 (UTC) | You mean the '''american''' miniature art model builders. The rest of the world will keep waiting for a 1,274.2 km moon [[Special:Contributions/38.25.26.137|38.25.26.137]] 19:56, 15 June 2026 (UTC) | ||
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| + | A possible subjoke is a misunderstanding of scaling. Tethys' radius/diameter is 1/12 that of Earth's, but its surface area is closer to 3/500. In terms of surface area, Jupiter's moon Io is closest to the 1/12 scale. [[Special:Contributions/1.170.227.28|1.170.227.28]] 02:41, 16 June 2026 (UTC) | ||
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Are the humans there also 12:1? King Pando (talk) 15:55, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
- 12:1 means 12x in dimensions. I think the joke is that the miniature art builders are so obsessed with miniatures that 1:12 scale is their"normal", so 12:1 from their perspective is a normal size from everyone else's perspective.135.180.173.62 16:44, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
My understanding of the gag is that the miniature builders are constructing a 1:12 model of the Moon to go with Tethys's "scale model of Earth."
You mean the american miniature art model builders. The rest of the world will keep waiting for a 1,274.2 km moon 38.25.26.137 19:56, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
A possible subjoke is a misunderstanding of scaling. Tethys' radius/diameter is 1/12 that of Earth's, but its surface area is closer to 3/500. In terms of surface area, Jupiter's moon Io is closest to the 1/12 scale. 1.170.227.28 02:41, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
