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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Wait... Weight is a until of gravitational force right? And that force weakens as objects move away from each other. So wouldn't the planets weight become less if you made tall buildings?

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Feels like the answer must be technically yes, but practically no. Would make a great xkcd "what if."