Editing 2412: 1/100,000th Scale World

This comic is a sequel to the previous one, [[2411: 1/10,000th Scale World]], with a 10 times larger scale (thus, a 10 times smaller world). As in the previous comic, [[Randall]] has another seemingly complete copy of Earth, this time at a 1:100,000 scale, with various features and warnings labeled. Again, real-world features and phenomena are replicated at scale.

Details on the various remarks are in the [[#Table|table]] below.

The title text states that the floor should be slightly curved. In fact, given that the model in the comic is about 10 meters long, it represents about 1000 km of Earth, which spans about 9 degrees of a great circle. Therefore, if the model wasn't larger than the part shown in the panel, its edges would have a very noticeable slope of 4.5 degrees. What's more, the note that they haven't invented artificial gravity reveals that the scale worlds are nothing more than a mundane model, rather than some supernatural phenomenon that allows giants to roam about the surface of the Earth.

!Reason

| The aurora in the image is now temptingly at head height, and presumably look a lot like cotton candy or other inviting foodstuffs.

|An ice cap is a mass of ice that covers less than 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) of land area.

|Breaking off pieces of ice caps would affect the climate of the scale world. In addition, breaking off pieces of somebody's models is ''very'' rude. However, at about 2-3 km thickness in real world, 1/100,000 scaled ice caps have a 2-3 cm thickness, which is a very convenient size to put in drinks.

| The ionosphere reflects radio signals, in this case keeping terrestrial cellular phone signals from reaching phones higher up.

|The ionosphere would be at around 48-965 centimeters in the scale world, so visitors would need to place their phones below it to receive cellphone signals.

| Mt. Everest, the highest peak on Earth, is several inches tall at 1:100,000 scale.

|Mt. Everest would probably be extremely sharp and puncture your foot.

| Due to the smaller scale, the ocean depths would only be a few inches deep at most; this amount of liquid would cause more of a 'slippery surface' than a 'water region'.

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|The ozone layer is a layer of the Earth's stratosphere that shields the Earth from the Sun's ultraviolet rays.

|The ozone layer is approximately 15-35 kilometers above Earth, or 15-35 centimeters in this scaled world, below knee height. Visitors would need sunscreen to protect them from UV rays. In the real world, most humans live with their bodies entirely below the ozone layer{{Citation needed}} but wear sunscreen anyway, so visitors should probably also wear sunscreen below their knees as well as above if they're going to be visiting around midday.

|Meteors typically occur (i.e. become more visible than in space) in the mesosphere at altitudes from 76 to 100 km (250,000 to 330,000 ft).

|In the scale world, meteors would occur at 76 to 100 centimeters, around chest height. You'd expect head-level asteroids too, as precursors, but this may be (mutually) covered by the eye-protection against satellite re-entry, below. (A hard-hat would also be suggested.)

|Without protection, visitors would succumb to hypothermia due to the extremely low temperatures.

|Five fluid ounces (US customary) is a tad below 148 cubic centimeters, or milliliters. (Elsewhere, if used, it is actually nearer 142cc.) Modern wine glasses may actually hold 450ml (filled to the brim), but 150ml is typical of a late 19thC antique glass or a modern 'serving' level that is more tasteful/economic than an overgenerous 'drown your sorrows' one.

|We also tend to know about satellites and fairings returning to Earth and most (unless intended to) won't significantly survive. Meteors (see above) are hard to spot in space unless particularly big, may only be detected when spotted burning up, may be significantly denser/less fragile, and could be traveling five times faster. General head protection may be advised, just in case.

|Short for the {{w|Mohorovičić discontinuity}}, the Moho is the boundary surface separating the Earth's crust from the mantle. It can be found at a depth of 6-7 miles under the ocean bed, and about 24-30 miles under the continents.

|Using Randall's 1/100,000th scale world, 6-7 miles would be approximately 4 inches, while 24-30 miles would be about 16 inches, making the Moho easily accessible via digging. It would indeed create {{w|Large igneous province|large igneous provinces}}, and make a big mess of lava that the staff would have to clean up, which would not be fun {{Citation needed}}. The lava has a decent chance to burn through a mop or some other tool, so it would be pretty tricky to clean up as well since your cleaning items would light on fire unless soaked in water or something. "Large igneous provinces" may be a reference to [[2061: Tectonics Game]], where making them is "the worst."

| The {{w|International Space Station}} is the largest human-made object in space and orbits the Earth once every 90 minutes.

| This idea of treating modern research as a toy is in the same general panel area as the weather balloon smacking from the previous comic, except instead of a rule preventing people from doing so, this time the visitor is being ''dared'' to attempt it, similarly to a {{w|carnival game}}.  Hitting the ISS with a nerf dart in this scaled world would have a potentially devastating effect on the ISS; however, at this scale, the ISS would be about a millimeter across, so that hitting it so far above your head as it goes by would be very difficult. Rather like a target in a typical carnival-game, the scale ISS is moving past at a moderate speed, about three inches per second (7.7 cm/s), so you can have several attempts before it's entirely out of range till its next orbit.

:[​[[Ponytail]] is kneeling and breaking off part of an ice cap. In her other hand, she holds a wine glass.]

:[​[[Megan]] is facing the aurorae. Thin horizontal lines are at her knees.]

:[​[[Cueball]] is standing with three meteors whizzing both at and away from him.]

:[A tornado-shaped {{w|Sprite (lightning)|sprite}} is hovering over a cloud.]