Because Fuck You metric system

Oddly specific denial, but OK…

(backs away slowly, trying not to make eye contact)

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It isn’t related to the thread, but since we just released these videos describing the project today, I’ll share them for anyone interested in the causes of locust swarms:

full version (7 min):

short version (1.5 min):

French and Spanish translations are on youtube if anyone prefers

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on my watch list. thank you for the follow up. i meant it when i said i think this work is awesome.

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That’s fascinating work.

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https://usma.org/
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WTF? OneBox keeps vanishing and/or deciding not to show the image

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Give 2.54 centimeters, they’ll take 1.60934 kilometers. :woman_shrugging:t2:

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Oh, let’s just call it 1.61. We don’t really need to quibble over that 66 cm! (This post brought to you by an example of how easy it is to change units in Metric.

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I had my doubts, but I plugged it into an online conversion tool and by gum you’re right!

Now, how many hands is 66 cm?

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6.5 hands, give or take.

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Thats why we say “give a hem and they’ll take the whole sleeve” or “give a hand (shake), get the arm (ripped off)” < note to self: don’t try to shake the hand of a bear again.

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An AI did that, right?

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Just look at them!

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Watch out for those deadly black tarantulas

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If, like me, you needed a little help on this one:

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