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[-] ndupont@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Having a second that is not in line with the definition of the second, which if the most metric thing, is an abomination.

[-] Roopappy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

It's close enough that counting Mississippis is still roughly accurate.

(for non-US people, we sometimes estimate seconds by counting 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi... just because it's a long word that takes about the right amount of time to say)

[-] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

Your departure form US defaultism is celebrated here, dear person.

[-] Roopappy@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

I didn't want anyone to think I'm actually from that shithole state, Mississippi.

[-] ndupont@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

We do it with crocodiles but maths checks out.

[-] Roopappy@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago
this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2024
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Damn, that's interesting!

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