People as a Meatball

People as a Meatball

December 21, 2024

I am using both the picture and idea of another

Then, applying my math skills to analyze

Imagine

Taking all nearly 8.2 billion people on Earth

And grind them into one meatball

How big would it be?

Figure 3 cubic feet per person

Times 8.2 billion

That would be 24.6 billion cubic feet

The volume of a sphere is (4/3)(Pi)(radius)^3

So, the radius of this sphere would be 3870 feet

Central Park, in NYC is .5 miles by 2.5 miles

This meatball would fit

Perhaps hanging over a bit if perfectly round

But, a definite fit if squished just a bit

Think of it as snug

Then, don't think of it ever again