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An extremely high-energy particle is detected coming from an apparently empty region of space::Amaterasu particle, one of highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected, is coming from an apparently empty region of space

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[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (6 children)

equivalent to the energy of a golf ball travelling at 95mph

So I am curious about this comparison. If this particle had hit you square on the top of your head, rather than the array they built to detect it... would you even know it? Would it kill you? Make you uncomfortable? What?

[–] shaolin_shrimp@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] BluesF@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

And his face half stopped aging! Wild story, always love being reminded of this guy.

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