[xnx]

Dime for scale: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/science/giant-bacterium.h...

[O__________O]

Here’s a GIF of the NYT video:

https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/d2a49c29f981d0a8...

Image description: Filaments of a bacteria named Thiomargarita magnifica, placed next to a dime for scale. It is the largest bacteria ever observed, and each filament seen here is a single cell.

[kwhitefoot]

Despite having visited the US many times, I have not the slightest idea of how big a dime is (or what it is worth), so it isn't a useful indicator of scale to me and, I suspect, much of the rest of the world.

[O__________O]

Dime’s diameter is 17.91 mm (0.705 in) per Wikipedia; bacterium is one centimeter (cm) or 10 millimeters (mm).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_(United_States_coin)

[shagie]

Unlocked link for any who hit a paywall - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/science/giant-bacterium.h...

[euroderf]

Would it kill them to put a 0.10€ coin in the picture too ?

[turing_complete]

And a banana, please.

[dzhiurgis]

And a football field and a boeing 747

[euroderf]

So I guess it's true, the only real money is Murrcan money

[ravenstine]

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[samatman]

It clearly states that each filament is one cell: a bacterium, not bacteria.