this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2024
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Anything But Metric

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Americans will use anything but metric

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cross-posted from: https://possumpat.io/post/4683031

New unit of measurement

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[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't understand what this is or is saying, what are we measuring?

[–] LMagicalus@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's a bit of a garden path sentence. The headline is using energy drink cans as a size measurement for hail, which is falling over Texas. Then it goes into a tangent about a tornado for some reason.

[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

i thought energy drink pelts is something that energy Drinks produce when sitting too long or smth....

this makes a lot more sense.