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Ever wondered how much stuff is in our galaxy, the Milky Way? Well, wonder no longer. It is the equivalent of 700 billion of our solar system's Suns, according to astrophysicist Gwendolyn Eadie, who drew up the calculations for a paper that she delivered this week to Canada's Astronomical Society. She came up with the figure …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Headmaster

    Kilogams is so European...

    I think that this article would be more accessible to all Reg readers if you converted kilograms to kilocats, or double decker buses.

    1. Mark 85

      Re: Kilogams is so European...

      Double decker buses is length not weight... so that's out.

      Mega Kartrashian Butts? Hmm... that might be volume. Back to the drawing board.

  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Converting 2e+30 kg to other units is not so sensible -- even in kilojubs it is 4.761904761904762e+26. We need more units for very heavy/light stuff.

    Must be at least a bit pseudoscientific, so YoMomma is out. Should we just use 476190 yottajubs?

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Happy

    New BBC measurements today

    The Kent Lorry park will be the same as 1 Disneyland.

    The amount of rock removed from the new Alps tunnel is the same as XEgyptian pyramids (70 I think it was quoted)

  4. Mr Flibble
    Boffin

    Is it safe to mention that weight is measured in Newtons and that you're all actually talking about mass?

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