Post B1nbeilAjKD9DBjpmi by mikaeleiman@mastodon.sdf.org
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(DIR) Post #B1nWqqLlpsWuSNomBs by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:33:31Z
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"Gauge was determined from the weight of a solid sphere of lead that will fit the bore of the firearm and is expressed as the multiplicative inverse of the sphere's weight as a fraction of a pound"I have an idea: americans are never allowed to make units ever again. especially if they call it "gauge"
(DIR) Post #B1nXSpfMpKVNL86BBw by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:40:29Z
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how are we going to measure the size of this circle? well, we could measure the diameter.... that seems simple...BUT NO! Instead, make a sphere that'll fit into it, out of pure lead, then count up how many of those spheres you need to make 1lb
(DIR) Post #B1nXbhoxMgyZc8obUu by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:42:07Z
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ie a 12-gauge shotgun is so named because if you make a sphere of lead that'll fit into the bore, it weights approximately 1/12th of a pound.
(DIR) Post #B1nXfaPQrakzmlj7fk by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:42:52Z
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@grumble209 an old nerdy IRC channel I was in loved the smoot measurement, especially since we had a user named smott.
(DIR) Post #B1nXouIgHInI5D0tOa by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:44:17Z
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@alilly yeah. it's a musket thing inspired by cannons
(DIR) Post #B1nY1CDjTdbR8WYhTU by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:46:45Z
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I like units like I like my women: inverted and non-linear
(DIR) Post #B1nYAEFtHU4U3NsKaO by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:48:23Z
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gonna name my own custom firearm caliber unit based on dollarsit's how many dollars it takes to fill up my 2017 Nissan Rogue with enough gasoline to drive to the factory that makes them
(DIR) Post #B1nYsVbm7lbkcAE4Ia by Video_Game_King@digipres.club
2025-12-31T05:56:18Z
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@foone "Penny roll?" I believe you mean a 181-gauge barrel.
(DIR) Post #B1natDA8OHiVbUlAga by foone@digipres.club
2025-12-31T06:18:52Z
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apparently I'm incorrect: this one is so old that we have the brits to blame for the stupid unit
(DIR) Post #B1nbeilAjKD9DBjpmi by mikaeleiman@mastodon.sdf.org
2025-12-31T06:27:22Z
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@foone Let’s be inclusive and exclude anyone who thinks Imperial-anything is a good idea
(DIR) Post #B1nidiYeh7cdyWLuQy by Kierkegaanks@beige.party
2025-12-31T07:45:37Z
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@foone i need to rewatch The Fly remake
(DIR) Post #B1nsm4LCaZ1TONgGBs by suihkulokki@society.oftrolls.com
2025-12-31T09:39:05Z
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@foone Unfortunately Americans keep inventing new units. EV energy consumption? Wh/km or kWh/100km? No sir, we choose MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent)