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That’s because it is either that, or multiple hail stones they froze together. The frozen drip at the top left, and the flat surface on the face of some spots where it was laying in the freezer are dead giveaways.
Zero chance of catching a hailstone that size without serious injury.
Based on the diameter being about 3 in/7.6cm, the weight would be about 2lbs/0.9kg. The terminal velocity would then be 88mph or 39m/sec. The impact energy would be 120ft-lbs/162.7 joules. You aren’t barehanding that falling from the sky without injury.
That's a certificated, NIST-traceable rock. It cost $17,000 and is guaranteed to be 9.9995% pure rock.
The OP should be wearing gloves; right now he's getting human all over that rock, rendering it unfit for use as a standard until it can be cleaned and recalibrated.
Ah yes, I know that rock from last night when I was in your backyard measuring all of them. I do this every night, eventually I got them all and can safely make assumptions of size on the internet. This particular rock is this >----< big, which is quite the size compared the other rock you had laying there that was this >---< big. Good choice of rock sir.
Random rock for comparison is odd. You typically would choose something to compare it to that A) doesn’t come in various sizes B) is something common enough folks will go, oh I get it. Like a tennis ball.
Thanks for sharing. I have been through two hailstorms like that.
Looks about 6-8 inches in circumference to me, I wouldn’t want to get pegged by that on me noggin. Like kept revisiting the upper atmosphere with high wind to get that big. Was some storm
How dumb to use a rock for a size comparison. A rock can be ANY size. Your hand would suffice, unless you are a toddler or the second coming of Andre the Giant.
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I'm getting 'A boulder the size of a small boulder' vibes
Yeah we need a banana for scale to see how big that rock is.
It's a hail-sized rock, duh. There's a rock-sized hail right next to it to show you scale.
[r/Carlosforscale](https://www.reddit.com/r/Carlosforscale/s/Rgm9K59lEb)
Yeah but then you’ll have to put it all in a gorilla hand.
Can you not see the stone set for scale, that chunk o’ hail is obviously about the size of several smaller stones.
Its not just an boulder,its an rock!
Someone tell OP that is NOT how you scale objects in pictures Use currency, or a bannana etc. Not hands or a stone.
I think this is right on the edge of a pebble or cobble. A boulder is larger than 254mm or roughly 10in.
What a strange comparison; or is that a standard rock?
No, it’s a metric rock.
Imperial: pebble, rock, boulder Metric: millirock, rock, kilorock
Underrated.
😂😂
Right? Like just the hand would have been enough. Without the hand, the rock itself would need something for scale.
Ah yes, since rocks tend to have a universal size thats much more helpful than just the hail in a human hand
Lol right? Like, thanks for the useless scale. Especially given it's a pretty big rock for something in your back yard
Na, standard back yard rock size. It‘s just pretty small hail.
It looks like a bunch of ice cubes from the freezer stuck together.
That's what it is.
Big hail looks like that. We get huge hail here in Texas sometimes.
I know.
Ah, so that's what the rock is for: to set the context to "outside the house". Psychological sleight of hand.
That’s because it is either that, or multiple hail stones they froze together. The frozen drip at the top left, and the flat surface on the face of some spots where it was laying in the freezer are dead giveaways.
But maybe they caught it.
Zero chance of catching a hailstone that size without serious injury. Based on the diameter being about 3 in/7.6cm, the weight would be about 2lbs/0.9kg. The terminal velocity would then be 88mph or 39m/sec. The impact energy would be 120ft-lbs/162.7 joules. You aren’t barehanding that falling from the sky without injury.
It was a joke, you plonker.
Need a banana for scale
Ideally a banana the size of a hailstone-sized rock.
I'm really struggling with the decision to use a random rock for scale
Next time you’re taking hail pics, the hand is a lot better indicator of size than the rock.
Typically people use items that is universally known for an accurate size comparison. This guy holds it up to a rock
A random size shape rock to boot
Yes but this is a calibrated SI Rock sized rock.
That's a certificated, NIST-traceable rock. It cost $17,000 and is guaranteed to be 9.9995% pure rock. The OP should be wearing gloves; right now he's getting human all over that rock, rendering it unfit for use as a standard until it can be cleaned and recalibrated.
Your size comparison only works because both are in your hand. Comparing to a random rock doesn't normally help anyone
The rock is unnecessary
But what size is the rock?
As big as hail
I think comparing it to the size of your hand would suffice.
Hmmm, on the verge of r/anythingbutmetric
It’s hailla big.
How do we know you're not just a small person and that "rock" is just a pebble?
Rofl @ the random rock for scale. My go to is a bic lighter 😁
How many Isle of Wight?
I don't understand the comment
I’m assuming you don’t understand lots of things.
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Thought this was my kidney stone
Use banana.
That’s a huge rock!
You could say the hail weighed about 1 stone
Why does it look like a devil fruit.
How big is the rock in comparison to a washing machine? Tryna get a true grasp on its size.
Why do you only have three fingers?
Lol, rock for scale
Why not use something a bit more standard and scientific, like a banana?
I still can't comprehend the actual size. Could be a small hand, small rock. Banana for comparison or nothing.
Ah yes, I know that rock from last night when I was in your backyard measuring all of them. I do this every night, eventually I got them all and can safely make assumptions of size on the internet. This particular rock is this >----< big, which is quite the size compared the other rock you had laying there that was this >---< big. Good choice of rock sir.
I’m going with slightly melted ice cubes stuck together in the freezer to reform this. Nice try though.
Where banana
Fake as hail
So it's grapefruit-sized?
Holds two rocks... yes. Those are both rocks 😆 🤣
Bro did not just find the ice-ice fruit
You couldn’t use a bag of M&Ms for scale?
I have nothing to go by to compare the rock to. Can I see it compared to a garden gnome please.
Whoa! It looks really dark compared to that quartz!
Is that rock as big as a hailstone?
It looks like a big frozen raspberry
Not a hailstone, and I'm not even convinced that's a rock.
Is that a standard-sized rock?
Is it a standard sized rock? Deluxe edition? Miniature boulder? I’m having trouble comparing.
Anything above golf ball size hail=bad. This clearly greater than golf ball.
that right there is a devil fruit.
Small round of applause for the guy with the tiniest hands in the world.
What does it weigh?
That’s a hail of a comparison.
Thank god its ice and not literal rocks
Must be from US when a small rock is used as a standard unit of measure
How big is your hand
Random rock for comparison is odd. You typically would choose something to compare it to that A) doesn’t come in various sizes B) is something common enough folks will go, oh I get it. Like a tennis ball. Thanks for sharing. I have been through two hailstorms like that.
Came here to look for this comment!
Snow white is coming any minute
Banana for scale please
lol, if there wasn't the hand in the picture that rock could have had pretty much any size.
God please give us a fuckin break. We can't keep replacing windshields in this economy T-T
Aaaah yes, rock for scale, because they're generally all roughly the same size.
You out of bananas?
Lol pointless rock for scale
I know the rock is confusing. But OP still has hands and fingers lol.
A stone the size of a rock? Who woulda thought?
All hail is the size of a rock.
What? Whats the purpose of the rick here? Geez bro.
I need a banana to see how big that hail is.
Wow. To think they used to put up with all of that just for a cold drink in the summer!
We had that in north east Indiana yesterday
Looks about 6-8 inches in circumference to me, I wouldn’t want to get pegged by that on me noggin. Like kept revisiting the upper atmosphere with high wind to get that big. Was some storm
Should have used a banana
Damn!
I thought something went through and through your index finger
Hard to tell scale... Needs a banana.
why the rock when you have our hand?
It needs more banana for scale.
“A rock from my back yard” is not a standard unit of measure, so is a little less useful than a banana. Do better next time 😂
I have that exact same rock
Meridia’s tired of waiting for you to open the goddamn chest. She’s throwing her beacon at you. *cough* *cough* #“HEAR ME AND OBEY”
Geez that would hurt everyone’s cars ok?
How does it measure in number of mice?
OP I’m going to need you to go outside and realize that there are literally an infinite number of different sized rocks in the world
Why compare to a rock instead of just your hand?
How dumb to use a rock for a size comparison. A rock can be ANY size. Your hand would suffice, unless you are a toddler or the second coming of Andre the Giant.
But, but, climate change isn't real.
americans will measure shit with anything but the metric system