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douglesman t1_iwzdols wrote

Reply to comment by phasepistol in Andromeda Contains the Remnants of a Recent "Feeding Event" by The_Weekend_Baker

Isn't the milky way bigger than andromeda? So we win! It's like an intergalactic game of agar.io.

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phasepistol t1_iwzedp1 wrote

It was long thought that Andromeda was bigger than the milky way. Recently, it has been found that both galaxies are about the same size. But knowing anything for sure is difficult.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromeda_Galaxy?wprov=sfti1

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King_Pecca t1_iwzfmmf wrote

Impressive thought that Andromeda habitats thus see our galaxy about the same size.

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ExtrapolatedData t1_iwzxar2 wrote

Looks to me from your link that Andromeda is estimated to be about twice as large in diameter and with 2.5-10 times as many stars as the Milky Way.

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lightsdevil t1_iwzfwr4 wrote

I think we need to do better than Milkomeda or Milkdromeda for the merged name, but we have plenty of time to figure it out.

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playfulmessenger t1_iwzp1aa wrote

By then we'll have met the Andromedans and know their cool mashup of two completely different terms for us both.

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King_Pecca t1_iwzqpwt wrote

I wonder how they would call our galaxy

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King_Pecca t1_ix18qjc wrote

Those Andromedans be like: "okay guys, we're now entering the Milky Way. Don't forget to brush your teeth"

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Lastchimp t1_iwzidqv wrote

Well... 4 billions years to find something better.

But... When you see how quick we manage climate change...

We probably need to brainstorm this now.

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JKastnerPhoto t1_iwzkpnk wrote

I'm sure by then, if we survive as a species, English and even Ancient Greek writing and nomenclature will be a long forgotten relic. There will be fragments of myths that recall long lost myths of this era.

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AverageOpportunist t1_ix39wx1 wrote

Yeah, I mean there will always be some stuff - like "we started writing about 4 billion years ago", "internet was invented about 4 billion years ago" and "Our species closest ancestors evolved about 4 billion years ago".

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JKastnerPhoto t1_ix3zilp wrote

Maybe. Maybe writing and the Internet will be reinvented several times over in the next 4 billion years.

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L-System t1_iwzrbr3 wrote

I don't think there'll be a climate to change at that point.

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leonardo201818 t1_ix05a7t wrote

Climate change is inevitable. If humans weren’t here, the earth still would have gone through changes. Surely we have expedited the process, but would have happened regardless.

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bookers555 t1_ix08vys wrote

Just call it Ultra Milky Way, fuck Andromeda, Milky Way number 1 😎😎😎

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Lastchimp t1_iwzwzgp wrote

i thought way too much about this...

from the myth... andromeda was some kind of princess.

milkyway.. the way of the milk.. "la voie lactée"

i think the merging of the 2 galaxy should be name... "breastmilk"

you're welcome

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gruey t1_ix03ihk wrote

Assuming during the collision we lose an E, it would be "The Damn Milky Roadway"

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Arbazio t1_ix141kx wrote

"The Andromeda Way"... There now that's done; what's next?

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EnvironmentalCard838 t1_ix1722d wrote

Its a 50/50 we have same Mass, andro Got more smaller stars we have fewer but heavyer

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