▲ 707 ▼ A real headache to argue over (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Exusia@lemmy.world to c/atheistmemes@lemmy.world 109 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10' 6" = 1.8806 Smoots permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wogi@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) 1.8806 " 1880.6 microsmoots. Approximately one kit without the kaboodle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scutiger@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) That would be millismoots, not microsmoots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wogi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah in metric but Edwin Schenedererer who came up with the system confused the two in his initial proposal and the convention stuck. It wasn't until years later when he published The theory of lesser Smoot that he corrected his mistake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10' 6" = 0.0006 leagues permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10.5ft = 0.0292 football fields permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lol_idk@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am sorry can I get that in cheese burgers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why has no one demanded a banana for scale? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) 1.8806 " 1880.6 microsmoots. Approximately one kit without the kaboodle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scutiger@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) That would be millismoots, not microsmoots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wogi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah in metric but Edwin Schenedererer who came up with the system confused the two in his initial proposal and the convention stuck. It wasn't until years later when he published The theory of lesser Smoot that he corrected his mistake. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10' 6" = 0.0006 leagues permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10.5ft = 0.0292 football fields permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lol_idk@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am sorry can I get that in cheese burgers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why has no one demanded a banana for scale? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) That would be millismoots, not microsmoots. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wogi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah in metric but Edwin Schenedererer who came up with the system confused the two in his initial proposal and the convention stuck. It wasn't until years later when he published The theory of lesser Smoot that he corrected his mistake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah in metric but Edwin Schenedererer who came up with the system confused the two in his initial proposal and the convention stuck. It wasn't until years later when he published The theory of lesser Smoot that he corrected his mistake. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10' 6" = 0.0006 leagues permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10.5ft = 0.0292 football fields permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lol_idk@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am sorry can I get that in cheese burgers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why has no one demanded a banana for scale? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hotzilla@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) 10.5ft = 0.0292 football fields permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lol_idk@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am sorry can I get that in cheese burgers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why has no one demanded a banana for scale? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lol_idk@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am sorry can I get that in cheese burgers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why has no one demanded a banana for scale? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I am sorry can I get that in cheese burgers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why has no one demanded a banana for scale? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why has no one demanded a banana for scale? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Goliath predates bananas. They have no validity as a measurement in this circumstance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Bananas were apparently first cultivated 7000 years ago, so I'm afraid, based on Biblical chronology, that Goliath post-dates the banana (which predates the creation of the universe) and thus a banana for scale is a valid measurement for his height, as it is the standard reference for scale according to science I just made up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Fucking bananas I bet they were responsible for the creation too. Never trusted those fuckers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago TIL that both football and Oliver Smoot's fraternity pledge predate bananas. permalink fedilink source parent
