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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think you missed a factor of 1000 when comparing against the speed of sound in air. I think it should be almost 1000 times the speed of sound, so definitely sonic boom and definitely vaporised!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's very possible. Napkins are notorious for stealing orders of magnitude.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

What is a factor of 1000 between friends anyway? (Especially cosmologist friends)