Fourney
Fourney t1_jd3riwa wrote
Reply to comment by valkyrjuk in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
That's insane. I can't imagine. How long had you lived there before discovering your angry dirt?
Fourney t1_j6jsnk9 wrote
Reply to comment by sonstone in ‘Extraordinary’ footage shows one of the closest known approaches of a near-Earth object — On 26 Jan. 2023, asteroid 2023 BU was about 2,200 miles above the surface of the Earth by marketrent
Yeah for real, a bit disappointed there were so many comments and not a single mention of the inaccuracy.
Fourney t1_j6jb93k wrote
Reply to ‘Extraordinary’ footage shows one of the closest known approaches of a near-Earth object — On 26 Jan. 2023, asteroid 2023 BU was about 2,200 miles above the surface of the Earth by marketrent
This title is wrong by a factor of ten.* This asteroid came within 25,000 miles, not 2,000.
*It's not wrong. The article had another number I took at face value.
Edit: I stand corrected. Fascinating stuff! Thanks for the corrections.
Fourney t1_jd3sh7m wrote
Reply to comment by valkyrjuk in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
Whaaaaaaat?! So fascinating! Did the snow stick in those spots over the years? Oh my gosh I have a million questions.