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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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[โ€“] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I am so unfamiliar with the size of a peacock that I couldn't even tell you how many peacocks big I am, and I am attached to myself right now.

[โ€“] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 1 points 7 months ago

I know. They chose peacock. If they're going to be choosing random objects, why not '92 Escorts?' '82 bottles of Soveign du Chateau? Keurig cups? Water filters for a GE fridge, model #CH65YS2GSA6594?

Someone spun a wheel or pulled up ChatGPT - only explanation I can find.