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How many feet in a mile: is this common knowledge

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by jtav2002, Jul 12, 2012.

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Do you think this is a common knowledge question?

Poll closed Jul 17, 2012.

  1. Yes

    257 vote(s)
    85.1%

  2. No

    45 vote(s)
    14.9%
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  1. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:08 PM
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    My dad said the metric system is a communist plot designed to undermine our industrial base.
     
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  2. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:12 PM
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    Unfortunately, our corporate overlords did that long ago and they didn't need the metric system or communism to do it.
     
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  3. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:34 PM
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    Ah. So you know how many meters are in a mile then, instead. :D
     
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  4. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:37 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Of course , who doesn't ?
     
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  5. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:47 PM
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    I answered "no" because, while it WAS common knowledge for older generations, modern youth can't be troubled to know trivialities.
     
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  6. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:52 PM
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    Simple conversion
    1st 5280 ft / 3 = 1760 yds
    2nd 1760*36 = 63360 ins
    3rd 63360/39 = 1624.62 m
    So there you have it, elementary conversion of mile to meters
     
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  7. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:53 PM
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    The thing with the metric system is the cross-compatibility.

    1 ml is 1cc, and 1cc of water weighs 1 gram.
    10 meters of water exert a pressure of 1bar (1 atmosphere).

    So we have cross-compatibility between liquid measure, volume, mass, linear measure, and pressure.

    Imperial?
    33ft of water = 14.7psi
     
    Rich91710, Jul 12, 2012
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  8. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:55 PM
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    This
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2012 at 5:57 PM
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    Doesnt suprise me...you are from california. Reason i said that, i have a niece from san diego and she didnt know what a combine was. WTF!
     
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  10. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:03 PM
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    It is 7 ft 9 1/4 inches.
    My theory: A bunch of drunk pikeys in a pub were throwing sharp things at a round thing to win money, and someone got pissed off because the one guy was standing closer to make it easier. So they said, hey, draw a line on the ground and we all have to stand there from now on, so someone walked up to wherever the drunk guy was standing and drew the line. Then they measured it afterward.

    The next day, they invented Lucas electrics for British cars using a similar method.
     
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  11. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:03 PM
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    What IS a combine ?
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:04 PM
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    yes metric base 10
    imperial base WTF
     
    2004tacoprerunner, Jul 12, 2012
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  13. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:04 PM
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    It's not a rod or a chain ?
     
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  14. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:08 PM
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    Yup, common knowedge..

    also pretty common knoweldge for males that a nautical mile is 6,076 feet ... i think? :notsure:
     
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  15. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:08 PM
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    I actually knew that , I loved using the combine to run over people in GTA San Andreas
     
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  16. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:09 PM
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    Seriuosly? You the fricking confidence master builder... and you dont know what it is? It is a machine that picks the corn or soybeans during harvist season. If i was smart enough to use the internet on my phone, i would get you a pic. Lol.
     
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  17. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:11 PM
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    :rofl:
     
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  18. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:17 PM
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    Technically, it's a "sot."
     
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  19. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:19 PM
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    Fail. It is a type of snowplow.

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. Jul 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM
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    ^^^ that's a station wagon.

    You don't watch Top Gear? They converted a combine...
    [​IMG]
     
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