Comparing the size of known asteroids to New York City

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I love this. Now I can put my irrational fears of very rare events, which I utilize regularly to suppress thinking about more immediate problems, on a scientific basis!

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Why not pick a better representative location?
Somewhere like Mar-a-Lago, where we can root for the asteroid.

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Sure - but their restaurants are crap - and there’s no theater to speak of.

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Thanks for not expressing the sizes as so many “football fields.” Actual lengths are much preferable.

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