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1. Kirr · 1790820189 · focus · HN ↗

   > a whopping 728 feet across, more than twice the length of an American football field

   For the rest of the world, this is ~222 meters, more than twice the length of a 100 meter track.

   EDIT: Ninja'd! :-)

   1. kurthr · 1790822290 · focus · HN ↗

      It’s so big we can see it with a telescope, and so small that the chance of something similar hitting any single spot on the surface minuscule in the next 100 years.

      1. ted_dunning · 1790825162 · focus · HN ↗

         But the rate for milligram sized particles hitting a 100m x 100m patch is 2-3 per month.

         At 20km/s, that's plenty big enough to ruin your day.

         1. LargoLasskhyfv · 1790827242 · focus · HN ↗

            Put a chewing gum in it, push a coin or credit card atop it, for a fast fix. Use Fantastic Fast Foam by Lunar Meta Materials for more permanent repair.

            1. spwa4 · 1790879849 · focus · HN ↗

               That sounds like you would be using your ACME rocket powered roller skates so you get to the damage quickly ...

               1. LargoLasskhyfv · 1790882064 · focus · HN ↗

                  It's the moon. It has low gravity. I'm athletic. I'll just jump.

                  1. spwa4 · 1790946769 · focus · HN ↗

                     I wonder how long "coyote time" would last on the Moon.

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