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I'm sure at least one of them did... (lemmy.world)
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[–] piratehat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 67 points 6 months ago (2 children)

"Oh shit, the economy!"

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 12 points 6 months ago

"There are other planets but there isn't an economy B

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Probably depends on the angle of entry. Consider its velocity though, and the time it'd take to descend through just a couple miles of atmosphere once it becomes brightly visible.

Movie meteors are very, very slowed down. Cinematic effect and all.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The Chicxulub impactor struck at about a 60° angle. As fast as it was moving (20km per second) they probably wouldn’t have seen anything prior to the actual impact. They would however see the giant ash and dust plume since Chicxulub made a crater 100km wide and 30km deep.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

*200 km wide and 20 km deep according to wikipedia

Also I've just discovered what happens when you google chicxulub

[–] ReiRose@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

More recent evidence suggests the crater is 300 km (190 mi) wide, and the 180 km (110 mi) ring is an inner wall of it.

Further down on the wiki page

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is there an Easter egg? Tried it on mobile didn't get anything, will try to remember to try it on desktop.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah a little meteor flies across the screen and a few seconds later it shakes.

I kinda miss when Google was just the company with a useful search engine that did cute shit like that.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah just tried it now, it's cute, it's indeed a shame I can never appreciate these the same way.

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Well they couldn't depicted the T-Rex gasping "OH NO" with it's hands over it's mouth could they?

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

T-rex was a natural pearl clutcher.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Was the TRex alive for the extinction even?

I know some some dinosaurs are closer living to us than the first ones.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

T. Rex dates to the late Cretaceous so it's possible they were around during the Chicxulub impact, and a very short time afterward.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

contemplating on their life choices I bet

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

“Shoulda fucked Tina Rex”

[–] Arkaelus@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Rrawrr😞