Flying Squid@lemmy.world to InsanePeopleFacebook@lemmy.world · 6 months agoThe moon is a hot topic worldwide!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down13
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minus-squarecron@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 months agoEven if it would hit earth, it would not cause global destruction.
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 months agoJust looked it up. It would likely be akin to a 4M ton nuke. 200x the blast of Nagasaki, or 8% of the Tsar bomb’s yield. Nasty, but not world (or even country) ending.
minus-squareVindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 months agoI’m sure there are some countries that could be wiped out by that. Maybe Liechtenstein.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 months agoThe Vatican for sure, so there could be an upside. It would take Rome with it, but…
Even if it would hit earth, it would not cause global destruction.
Just looked it up. It would likely be akin to a 4M ton nuke. 200x the blast of Nagasaki, or 8% of the Tsar bomb’s yield.
Nasty, but not world (or even country) ending.
I’m sure there are some countries that could be wiped out by that. Maybe Liechtenstein.
The Vatican for sure, so there could be an upside. It would take Rome with it, but…
Definitely not worth it, then.