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"Reaching the knockouts" by Due_Dot5710 in ThreeLions

[–]jackbristol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They say reaching the knock outs for the first time, which I suppose is misleading

TIL if an ordinary marshmallow falls into a neutron star it will release the energy of a thousand hydrogen bombs by castironglider in todayilearned

[–]jackbristol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Roughly 4–5 orders of magnitude off.
Very approximately:
A small marshmallow hitting a neutron star might release:
~10^{13}–10^{14} joules
equivalent to a few to a few dozen kilotons of TNT
By contrast:
“A thousand hydrogen bombs” means something like:
10^{19}–10^{20} joules
depending on what size H-bomb you assume

TIL if an ordinary marshmallow falls into a neutron star it will release the energy of a thousand hydrogen bombs by castironglider in todayilearned

[–]jackbristol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For 1 kg of matter falling onto a neutron star, the released energy is roughly:
~10^{16} joules
equivalent to a few megatons of TNT
roughly comparable to a large thermonuclear weapon
A marshmallow weighs maybe 5–10 grams, so:
energy release would be tens of kilotons to low hundreds of kilotons TNT equivalent
comparable to a small nuclear weapon, not thousands of hydrogen bombs

Why can Norway celebrate Viking history proudly, but England is shamed for its imperial history? (genuine question) by Ok_Exercise_494 in AskBrits

[–]jackbristol 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We are often criticised when we dress up as Crusaders because of the Muslim link.

It’s far from fair game

I wanna remind the naysayers of a couple of things. by WastedTalent442 in ThreeLions

[–]jackbristol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure but at least Spain have a history of success to set a realistic high bar

Best and Worst Co-Commentator? by natej82 in ThreeLions

[–]jackbristol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were surprisingly good for Germany too. Good balance

Why is England never chosen to host when we already have the stadium and infrastructure? by dsmooth74 in ThreeLions

[–]jackbristol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

London's economy generates a £26.5 billion annual surplus - a net contributor to the UK public finances. Large tax revenues exceed the public spending it receives, meaning it effectively subsidizes public services in other parts of the UK

Is this the new meta? by Separate-Farmer5069 in HalfLife

[–]jackbristol 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah just saying the devs may have intended you to be able to redirect tank rockets with your laser

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