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Yes; as big-seeming as the Moon seems in the sky. That would be something!
If it were true. But it's not even close to being true.
As astronomer Phil Plait explains in his blog, "I tire of debunking this every freaking year, so just read this post from last year, or from 2007, or 2006, or 2005, or 2003, when this evil viral thing got started by someone who I hope is now covered with a copious slathering of honey and ensconced in the ground near a fire ant mound, preferably surrounded by quicksand, a tar pit, and a bunch of TV sets all tuned to the Oprah show."
Geez, he's been countering this thing for five years. And it won't die.
Pity the rationalist.
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He also mentions the amusing series going on in the comic strip NonSequitur on the same subject....
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