ASTEROID-MEASUREMENT-UNIT UPDATE
Giant asteroid the size of 1,000 capybaras to pass Earth Tuesday
(Thanks to Matt Filar)
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October 04, 2023
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They need to open a Starbucks on one of these things as it passes by.
Posted by: Clankie | October 04, 2023 at 11:14 AM
Please tell me I'm not the only one who had to look up "capybaras".
Posted by: Mike Smith | October 04, 2023 at 12:42 PM
It's Wednesday, so dammit Chloe, we missed it.
Posted by: Jack Bauer | October 04, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Creepy Dave Animal Show: Crapybarbra
Posted by: MOTW | October 04, 2023 at 02:09 PM
I read it as "Copacabanas" and wondered how big it was since it was the hottest spot north of Havana.....
Posted by: LeDud | October 04, 2023 at 03:03 PM
A capybara is 1/4 of a giraffe, so the asteroid would only be 250 giraffes. On the other hand, a capybara is 1.5 times the size of a beaver, so that pesky rock would be 1500 beavers in size.
Just trying to be helpful.
Posted by: Prairie Cynic | October 04, 2023 at 03:11 PM
@MOTW - I do believe that clip of them enjoying a winter solstice yuzu bath is from Japan! ^^
Posted by: Mad Hatter | October 04, 2023 at 07:05 PM
That would be one kilocapybara.
Posted by: DWS | October 05, 2023 at 11:33 AM