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Can we get that in micro-furlongs? Is there a universally-recognized-and-used measurement system that doesn't rely on American hand-egg sports fields for comparison? Some kind of common metric?
I really wish they would just say 200yds and then if someone wants to imagine 2 football fields to visualize it then they can do that.
or, hear me out, use the metre
If we're being approximate, Meters and Yards are approximately the same.
But if you want exact then 200yds = 182m
Anyway, I actually have both an Imperial and a Metric tape measure in my junk drawer. When someone asks for a tape measure I hand them the metric one just to fuck with them.
Are people really that more inclined to sex after seeing a metric tape measure?
That would be great if we all were middle aged peasants
This is four megacups (thats a tea cup)
What if its soccer football fields? Will that shut you up?
600 feet, ~182 feet! It's pretty small geologically speaking, but huge from a visual/human perspective.