Comments on: Open thread 11/5/2026 https://thenewneo.com/2026/11/05/open-thread-11-5-2026/ A blog about political change, among other things Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:36:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: physicsguy https://thenewneo.com/2026/11/05/open-thread-11-5-2026/#comment-2869215 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:36:19 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=152780#comment-2869215 Splitting hairs is right. None of the planets orbit the sun; all orbit the center of mass which happens to be near the center of the sun; and the sun also orbits. If more hairs need to be split, then take into account all the other masses within the galaxy.

Now in a double star system the effect is quite large.

]]> By: om https://thenewneo.com/2026/11/05/open-thread-11-5-2026/#comment-2869212 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:23:34 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=152780#comment-2869212 No it orbits the Barry O, a supermassive a hole, that everything on Earth revolves around.

The physical manifestation of the Barry O is reportedly in Chicago.

]]> By: om https://thenewneo.com/2026/11/05/open-thread-11-5-2026/#comment-2869210 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:12:43 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=152780#comment-2869210 Nor does it orbit Uranus.

HS level “humor”

]]> By: IrishOtter@yahoo.com https://thenewneo.com/2026/11/05/open-thread-11-5-2026/#comment-2869207 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:51:40 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=152780#comment-2869207 Oh geeze. Splitting hairs. Jupiter orbits the sun.

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