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It is headed towards the earth at the speed of an unladen European swallow since we're using esoteric measurements now.

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[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Is this the same one that weighs as much as an adult rhino? If so, I’m not sure I trust NASA on the peacock to rhino conversion factor.

[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are they comparing the weight of the rhino in space to peacocks on earth? So many unanswered questions.

[–] rsh@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Pretty soon it’ll be “Asteroid the size of your mom headed towards Earth”…

[–] kittehx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The peacocks are measuring its length, not its weight

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Do your peacocks only exist in one dimension?

[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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