Posts by Bender@ecoevo.social
 (DIR) Post #B5VFmR5f6r4sXLOhcm by Bender@ecoevo.social
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       @neauoire In forestry management we use imperial tape measures divided into 10 instead of 12. Specifically when measuring the diameter of a tree trunk. It means the result is a straight decimal, ie. 3.4' or 3.9' instead of 3'-4 4/5" or 3'-10 13/16".I mean, yeah, metric would be easier all around, but at least this method does make tabulating and synthesising results in spreadsheets easier for Americans when it's in tenths of a foot vs twelfths.
       
 (DIR) Post #B5VFmRMg5aglO7MI9A by Bender@ecoevo.social
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       @neauoire And you should see the back side of that same measuring tape - it measures "inches", but each "inch" is in actually 3.14159 (pi π) inches long, so that you don't have to do math in the field to convert circumference to diameter!Super handy for those who know. Flabbergasting to those who don't.