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BusyDadGaming t1_jbadv3k wrote

Reply to comment by Aubin_kun in How much influence does a natural satellite (like the Moon) have on the formation of continents ? by Aubin_kun

Well, if it's city sized, then you have your answer. It's too small to have any impact on the planet. It's going to be a floating clump of dirt.

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Ihadanapostrophe t1_jbd6cuk wrote

In all seriousness, couldn't Age of Ultron be used as an example? I can't remember if that's a full city or just a section.

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EagleDriver1776 t1_jbvgp5n wrote

Well when crashing into the planet yeah. Its gonna make a massive impact but orbiting the planet, no nothing will happen.

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Ihadanapostrophe t1_jbvqb06 wrote

I realize I didn't clarify well. I meant just a visual example of a city being ripped from a planet. Earth was largely unaffected.

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