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squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de to Anything But Metric@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 month ago

Dr Pepper-sized

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Dr Pepper-sized

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squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de to Anything But Metric@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 month ago
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Americans will use anything other than the metric system

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  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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    That seems like an impossibly high density for a rock.

    • Comtief@lemm.ee
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      or impossibly small baby elephants

      • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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        Or an absolutely child-sized Dr. Pepper:

  • 🇨🇦🇩🇪🇨🇳张殿李🇨🇳🇩🇪🇨🇦@ttrpg.network
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    This is obviously wrong? Three baby elephants inside a soda can means about 650,000kg/m³ if I haven’t screwed up the thumbnail estimates. IIRC the densest element we know is osmium and that’s “only” about 25,000kg/m³ (give or take some since it’s been ages since I learned anything like this).

    • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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      Depends on your size of soda can and baby elephant, I guess.

  • celeste@kbin.earth
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    Someone on another page thought this was satire and actually asteroid Ida.
    https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/243-ida/ Could they be right? I’m no good at telling asteroids apart.

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      It’s definitely not a real thing, that’s for sure.

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    Bidding for the brand of soda we feature will start at $15k, guaranteed front page placement, call now!

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    It’s because we, as a country, are increasing our educational deficit and have been for decades and it’s getting so much worse. Look at this product, now imagine it with the weight of something most people would have no real frame of reference for except “Oh, heavy baby animal, hehe. Think I’ll drink a case of the Spicy Healer.”

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