Linus must have incredible eyesight to see that the moon (a quarter of a million miles away) has moved almost a sixteenth of an inch further away since the last full moon. All the scientific loose ends get tied together if the moon was created some 4 billion years ago when the earth was impacted by a Mars-sized object. The five feet per century number seems a bit off because it would imply that the moon is older than the universe. Linus is sure a smart kid, though.
Linus was also a scientist and a philosopher. I recall one strip where Charlie Brown was telling Linus that gravity was weaker millions of years ago. Linus bounces a ball, and comments, “By golly, they’re right!”
stcrowe over 10 years ago
Kids today would just whip out their phones and Google it.
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
Okay, who was Linus quoting when he read the book?
ghretighoti over 10 years ago
Linus must have incredible eyesight to see that the moon (a quarter of a million miles away) has moved almost a sixteenth of an inch further away since the last full moon. All the scientific loose ends get tied together if the moon was created some 4 billion years ago when the earth was impacted by a Mars-sized object. The five feet per century number seems a bit off because it would imply that the moon is older than the universe. Linus is sure a smart kid, though.
Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member over 10 years ago
How much is that in metric?
Dave M over 10 years ago
Hmmm…how does that jive with the Biblical creationist in Linus?
Godfreydaniel over 10 years ago
Linus was also a scientist and a philosopher. I recall one strip where Charlie Brown was telling Linus that gravity was weaker millions of years ago. Linus bounces a ball, and comments, “By golly, they’re right!”
Godfreydaniel over 10 years ago
I always loved the Sunday “Peanuts” with the clever first panel. Today’s with Snoopy using the moon like his doghouse is a true classic!
johndifool over 10 years ago
I’ll just point out that the moon’s orbit is rather elliptical, and it can indeed appear to be farther away on some nights than others…
ChessPirate over 10 years ago
Linus has a very old soul…
summerdog86 over 10 years ago
Me thinks he thinks too much.
Aaron Saltzer over 10 years ago
We live in different times.
Number Three over 10 years ago
It always fascinates me that the moon stays in the EXACT same place no matter where I go.xxx
neverenoughgold over 10 years ago
“I Wish I Was 18 Again”; because it would be the mid 60s and life was much simpler then…
99gagtx over 10 years ago
So since the beginning of the Peanuts strips in the 1950’s, the moon has moved away over 2.5 feet.
ShadowMist over 10 years ago
just… just… just …. Im done
ShadowMist over 10 years ago
get a bible linus
Lomax9er7 over 10 years ago
And we just happen to live at the time when sun and moon appear as the same size.