This post reminds me of this passage I have highlighted from Peter Brannon's book "The Ends of the World" when describing the physics of the Chicxulub impactor event:

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Reminder: The *average* bolide impact velocity at Earth is 20 km/s. That's five seconds from the Kármán line to the ground. There's no slow movement of an asteroid through the sky, giving you enough time to say goodbye to your loved ones. One moment you're alive, the next you're on fire.

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Amazing ad, but, um, you really should pick another protein. *ducks* *flees country* *flacks WE ARE EATING THE EARTH*

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HOT TAKE: the Star Wars franchise is better suited for video games than it is for films. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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