If a block of lead were a light year thick, it would have a 50% chance if blocking a neutrino.
(Something I’ve heard. Can’t look it up now)
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jojo@piefed.social 4 days ago
Anyone knows if this applies to other planets as well? For example, could neutrinos penetrate Uranus?
ch00f@lemmy.world 3 days ago
hansolo@lemmy.today 4 days ago
No, because Earth is flat, it’s easier for the neutrinos to make it through. But if they hit the stack of turtles, they bounce off the shells.