The unit of measurement originally used in the planetary sciences was coconuts. However, the question of whether or not coconuts were migratory had come up. Due to the potential for migratory interference caused by swallows, and the argument over whether or not European or African swallows were actually the culprit, it was decided that armadillos were far less controversial, and thus replaced the coconut standard by a unanimous vote...
-----Original Message----- From: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com> On Behalf Of Michael Gilmer via Meteorite-list Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:44 AM To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Subject: [meteorite-list] Asteroid the size of 33 armadillos - yes, you read that correctly Apparently, armadillos are valid units of measurement in the planetary sciences. I wonder how many armadillos would represent an extinction-level event? Link - https://m.jpost.com/science/article-735473 ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
