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How Smooth Is The Earth, Really? Explore Elevation With An Interactive 3D Globe (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A coat of paint is like 0.045mm thick

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

"One thin layer"

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m3p_VuPIS2c/hqdefault.jpg

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[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Not on the walls I've painted. I don't know about pool balls, but I'd imagine they need a solid layer of paint too, otherwise they'd flake in no time with the abuse they get.