Asteroid the size of 6 peacocks to fly close to Earth on Thursday - NASA
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Asteroid 2024 DW is the size of around six adult Indian peacocks and will fly within the Moon's orbit of the Earth on February 22, according to NASA.

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

  • @LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1•5 months ago

    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.

    • oleorunOPMEnglish
      1•5 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.