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[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

One cell contains 2 meters of follded dna 1

A human has 36 trillion cells 2

The distance between Earth and Jupiter varies from 588 million km to 999 million km and averages at 601 million kilometers 3

36 trillion * 2 meters / 0,6 trillion meters

120 times to Jupiter (or 60 times back an forth) on average

Or 72 times to Jupiter (36 times back and forth) at the highest distance

1 Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 4th edition. New York: Garland Science; 2002. Chromosomal DNA and Its Packaging in the Chromatin Fiber. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK26834/

2 https://www.livescience.com/health/anatomy/how-many-cells-are-in-the-human-body-new-study-provides-an-answer

3 https://www.space.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-jupiter#section-how-far-away-is-jupiter