• @Alpha71
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    -319 days ago

    as would the gravitational interactions that would yeet them out into the big, wide galaxy.

    Please stop using slang words in professional writings. It’s embarrassing.

    • TimeSquirrel
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      1019 days ago

      It’s communication to the public, not an official paper. When talking to the public, you meet them on their level. You knew what it meant, so mission accomplished.

    • @stoly
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      319 days ago

      It’s in the vernacular now. You only notice it because you’re older than the term. For a Zoomer or younger Millennial, it won’t stand out so much.

      • M137
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        418 days ago

        I’m an older millennial who generally dislikes new words like that but this is the one that I fully accept. It’s just a good word, you don’t need any prior knowledge the understand it either, it just works.