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wmichelin·

yes, each of these things are larger than the other

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If that holds then the ultimate model must be called Urmom

and wth is an "astra"?

"Ad Astra" my guy. "To The Stars"

Many of which are thiccer than our beta ass sun

Pretty badass name tbh

My brain immediately translated "Luna -> Terra -> Sol -> Astra" to "Moon -> Earth -> Sun -> Galaxy", an overall growing of size. While sure, "astra" doesn't directly translate to "galaxy", it's the base of the word "astronomical" and "astronomy".

I feel like people who don't get it immediately are just being deliberately obtuse.

I don't doubt that you feel that way, and there's no way I can really provide you any evidence. But I wasn't trying to be obtuse.

Astra means stars.

The more obvious, to me, interpretation was distance from us so I would've expected Terra -> Luna -> Sol -> Astra.

When I think of space and astronomical scales, I think of distance as much more common concern.

yup I thought the same but had no idea wtf astra was. Some meteor belt I wasn't aware of or something? A moon on Jupiter? Idk wasn't obvious to me.

i think you underestimate how much you "just getting it" stems from being terminally online - this is a HN model release thread after all

> I feel like people who don't get it immediately are just being deliberately obtuse.

Okay. I don't believe that you got it immediately.

i think ai bros just don't read much

Why when we can just say "use simple words"?

Of course, by perceived size the order would be:

terra, sol == luna, astra

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