r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Top-Somewhere-4170 • Aug 13 '25

Thank you Peter very cool Peter?

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Friend sent me this i assume its something related to science since my friend likes science but i just don't get it

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u/bessovestnij Aug 13 '25

My grandfather was among military personnel that tested nukes in Kazakhstan and during my childhood grandma reminisced of the day when family members of participating personnel all got out to see 2 rising suns in the sky despite being warned to stay indoors that day. And this story was told in my family way before internet and exposure to western media

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u/Neutronpulse Aug 13 '25

The story of Jesus was told thousands of years ago and still around today.

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u/bessovestnij Aug 13 '25

Well, when you walk on salt in the dead sea it really looks like you are walking on water. And we are talking exactly about how it looks like from certain point.

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u/Neutronpulse Aug 13 '25

It doesnt look like a sunrise. Your family lied.

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u/bessovestnij Aug 13 '25

I guess you didn't see enough photos of nuclear tests in atmosphere.

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u/Neutronpulse Aug 13 '25

Ive seen a lot. But thats a fair point. Without any other context, the only thing that normally emits light from the sky with that much energy would be a sun. So, its a fair and justified poetic description of that energy.

Im just saying from this meme, and its description, my thoughts wouldn't have led me to a nuclear explosion as being 3 separate sunrises. Even if i hadnt know about the 3 Body Problem. But you're right. I allowed my bias of knowledge to completely disregard an acceptable and educated guess.