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[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sigh. Why can't it be 109%

This place sucks.

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[–] casmael@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Okay so how big is this meteor then

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 22 hours ago

Were it to hit it would hit like a large nuke

[–] Norgoroth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

130 - 400 meters

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Listed in the article:

Scientists estimate that 2024 YR4 is between 130 to 300 feet (40 and 90 meters) wide

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[–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago

is there any way to hurry it along?

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Jesus is coming back and he's pissed...

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

[–] Floshie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 day ago

should I mention "don't look up" ?

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

that was Trump chances in 2016...

[–] TheObviousSolution@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 1 day ago

Those are better odds than the lottery. Has anyone set up a betting pool yet?

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I wonder if the "important" people know the chances are higher, so they're going for broke in order to build their escape ship.

[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 3 points 1 day ago

Eh, Paradise and Silo got me ready for the future.