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fc417fc802 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Antares achieves criticality of Mark-0 reactor

> UPS won’t ship a kilogram across the country for $10.

I can purchase produce grown on a different continent for less than that at the grocery store so something isn't right here.

dpark 3 months ago [–]

It was a metaphor for how absurd the statement was. But if you try to ship a 1kg package across the country it will likely cost way more than $10.

Freight cost is certainly way lower.

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