In uk.sci.misc message ,
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:03:32, Alan LeHun posted:
In article ,
says...

Only 10 times density of lead?! You must be joking. The
answer is measured
in TONS per MATCHBOX.


How big a matchboxbox? The density at the core of the sun is
generally acepted as being about 150g/cm^3, and I would guess
your average matchbox at being about 4-5 cm^3 maybe a smidgen
more.

I will accept TON per MATCHBOX.
I will also accept correction and/or clue.

I have measured a standard, but not recent, Bryant and May box (average
contents 35). It is 1.4 * 3.1 * 4.8 cm - nearly 21 cc - @150g/cc, that
would be a little over 3 kg. Wikipedia, 150 tonnes/metre^3.

Someone may be thinking of the Companion of Sirius.

XP uk.s.a added.

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