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2023-07-06 Science & Technology

Vegan Nightmare: Asteroid the size of 3,500 Big Mac hamburgers to pass Earth - NASA

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-06 08:14|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 An asteroid the size of 3,500 Big Macs.
So what's the fat content?

Posted by ed in texas 2023-07-06 09:13|| 2023-07-06 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 a bit deceptive

the max width would be like 3500 Big Macs

however, the volume would be about 10 million Big Macs

Posted by lord garth 2023-07-06 10:34|| 2023-07-06 10:34|| Front Page Top

#3 It just can't match the lyrics of The Moody Blue's Higher and Higher (at 1:30 if you are in a hurry):

'Blasting, billowing, bursting forth
With the power of ten billion butterfly sneezes...'

And it is also a NASA reference as a plus!

Posted by magpie 2023-07-06 10:51|| 2023-07-06 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Today sized Big Macs, or 1990s size Big Macs?

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-07-06 10:58|| 2023-07-06 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 The special sauce will burn off In atmosphere. At least the external bun will be gone.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-07-06 12:12|| 2023-07-06 12:12|| Front Page Top

#6 How many Stacy Abrams is that?

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-07-06 13:48|| 2023-07-06 13:48|| Front Page Top

#7 One

Posted by Frank G 2023-07-06 14:32|| 2023-07-06 14:32|| Front Page Top

#8 One
... in round numbers.

Posted by SteveS 2023-07-06 18:02|| 2023-07-06 18:02|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ Metric system

Posted by Frank G 2023-07-06 19:35|| 2023-07-06 19:35|| Front Page Top

#10 8,890 Royals with Cheese.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-07-06 21:14|| 2023-07-06 21:14|| Front Page Top

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