get_schwifty t1_jeexwvr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Dude… this comment is tragically underappreciated.

IAmBadAtInternet t1_jef4vcx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:42 PM

First, assume a ~~spherical~~ toroidal cow.

[deleted] t1_jeettbo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:29 PM

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rocketeerH t1_jeezx65 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Wait is that a word outside of The Fifth Season?!

awfullotofocelots t1_jefc74f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:29 PM

It's the geometric/topological term for a donut or tube shape.

rocketeerH t1_jefdbba wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Awesome! I’ve read the series twice and thought it was a made up word like Orogene. I imagined it as just a circle. This makes so much more sense, since the Orogenes generally did not freeze themselves to death. Assumed they were just immune to the power of their own torus

awfullotofocelots t1_jefe6f6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:42 PM

I don't know how to else break it to you, but orogene isn't totally made up either.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orogeny

rocketeerH t1_jefea6x wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Holy shit this is amazing, thanks!

[deleted] t1_jef8x60 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:08 PM

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[deleted] t1_jefefr4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:44 PM

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Extremely flat explosion dubbed 'the Cow' puzzles scientists while they work to learn more

Gravelsack t1_jeegf3x wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:50 PM

get_schwifty t1_jeexwvr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:56 PM

IAmBadAtInternet t1_jef4vcx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:42 PM

[deleted] t1_jeettbo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:29 PM

rocketeerH t1_jeezx65 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:10 PM

awfullotofocelots t1_jefc74f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:29 PM

rocketeerH t1_jefdbba wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:37 PM

awfullotofocelots t1_jefe6f6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:42 PM

rocketeerH t1_jefea6x wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:43 PM

[deleted] t1_jef8x60 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:08 PM

[deleted] t1_jefefr4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:44 PM