#Measurement

[thirdity]

We optimize ourselves to death. Relentless self-exploitation leads to mental collapse. Brutal competition ends in destruction. It produced an emotional coldness and indifference towards others as well as towards one's own self.

Byung-chul Han, Capitalism and the Death Drive

[minsungincorrectquotes]

Jisung: I am 41 cheetos tall Minho: Why did you measure yourself in cheetos? Jisung: We were out of doritos

[elcycyromem]

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[i-was-today-years-old-when]

i learned that the smoot is a unit of measure named for Oliver R. Smoot, an MIT student who as a fraternity pledge was forced to measure the Harvard Bridge using himself as a ruler. A smoot is equal to five feet, seven inches. (x)

[love25tarv3]

[philosophybits]

There is no end to the weighing of things, no stop to time, no constancy to the division of lots, no fixed rule to beginning and end. Therefore great wisdom observes both far and near, and for that reason, it recognizes small without considering it paltry, recognizes large without considering it unwieldy, for it knows that there is no end to the weighing of things. It has a clear understanding of past and present, and for that reason, it spends a long time without finding it tedious, a short time without fretting at its shortness, for it knows that time has no end. It perceives the nature of fullness and emptiness, and for that reason, it does not delight if it acquires something or worry if it loses it, for it knows that there is no constancy to the division of lots.

Zhuangzi, The Complete Works of Zhuangzi, Watson tr. (Ch 17)

[cerulity]

disclaimer: i came up with this at 12am after working 13hr, bear with me

hear me out: brainrot measurement system

just like how 12 notes per octave is kinda arbitrary (see microtonal music), the system of meters, kilograms, seconds and their composites (as well as a few niche units that SI includes on top) is also arbitrary, any measure of distance, mass, and seconds can be used.

The Brainrot (SOR) Measurement System (with comparison to SI units):

1 skibidi = the average length of a skibidi toilet episode (time) = 100min/76 ≈ 78.9s

1 ohio = the length of ohio (distance) = 355km

1 rizz = the weight of the average 12 year old (12 year olds are the most likely to use the word rizz, proven by my brain's ability to fabricate numbers) (mass) = 42kg

of course, these units are created from basic google searching, but they seem to be serviceable

so, with all that out of tge way:

1 Newton ≈ 0.0004180206 ohio rizzes per square skibidi.

that was the worst sentence i have ever had to write in my life

[slavic-roots-western-mind]

Chinese Measurement Units Guide

At first glance the Chinese clothes sizes make little sense (they still make not that much sense even at the 15th glance as well to be honest). And the fruit and veggie prices are also no odder.

Then I realized that China has its own local measurement units, so here are some unique measurement units you should look out for plus an odd one out.

1. Weight

Kilograms are used (confirmed this during my medical exam, which is a story in itself), but for things like fruits, veggies etc. 公斤 is used, which is basically kilos divided by 2.

一斤 (yī jīn）= 500g

两斤 (liǎng jīn）= 1kg*

*Even though 斤 is translated to as pounds sometimes, it's actually kilos.

This is also used for clothing sizes (on taobao at least), so if you want to get an accurateish estimate you need to convert your weight to kilos, multiple by 2 and then select a size that fits within the range.

For example: if you weight 70 kg, you then multiple that by 2 = 140斤. Clothes will usually have size ranges e.g. 120-145斤, so that could fit into the L (Large) category.

Note: Sizes vary across stores, so an L in one shop can be an XL in another store or an 2XL in a different store so be ready to contact the seller asking for more specific measurements if not too sure.

2. Length

Usually kilometres and metres are used, but there's also a local system.

0.5 km - 1里 - lǐ

1 km - 2里 - lǐ

3. Area

Same as the previous one, the western measurement units are used but there's also a local system. Not very common from what I've heard, but still pretty handy and interesting to know.

1 km² -15顷 - qǐng

4. Volume

Volume is the same as the metric system, with it's own name so no surprises here.

1 L - 1 升 - shēng

The only major issue I've had has been with the weight measurement and its conversion, but other than that there aren't many issues.

5. Contact lenses

Maybe it's a location thing, but the eye diopter thing here is slightly different.

If your prescription is -4.00, then here it'll be just -400 or just 400 without the minus if buying on Taoboa. It should be obvious (farsightedness of +4.00?? with people studying and working that much??), but it threw me off the first time I had to get my contacts here.

They range from 0 to -8.00 but with one value for the entire package, so if you have significantly different diopters in each eye e.g. -2.00 in your right and -3.00 in your left, then you may have to buy 2 packets, 1 for each eye.

[thirdity]

When a human being becomes a set of data [...] he or she is reduced. Everything shrinks. Individual character. Friendships. Language. Sensibility. In a way it’s a transcendent experience: we lose our bodies, our messy feelings, our desires, our fears.

Zadie Smith, "Generation Why?"

[blowery]

I don't get why anyone finds US volume units confusing. Perfectly normal system. 61,440 drops to the gallon, as the creator intended.

[tachyheart]

Heart Tour and check every valve and spot with ECG and BP monitor using two cuffs manual and automatic one.

Heart is beating a little bit fast with many skips ,everything is visible and can be listened. I hope u enjoy If some one wanna play with my heart and do some roleplay with me as a Patient. Contact with me.

[nemfrog]

Measurements. New York fashions. 1908. Catalog illustration.

Internet Archive

[eshopbag]

Fun fact! the official TADC circus is roughly

2 ⅓ Wii U game pads tall!

1 ¾ Wii U game pads wide!

Do whatever you wish with this information

[philosophybits]

Consistent empiricism ends in contributions toward settling misunderstandings, or in a subscription to truth.

Friedrich Schlegel, Athenaeum Fragments

[tminus266]

So I took measurements, and holy crow.

I couldn’t help but make the measure tape show what it used to be and just hold it out and see how big it compares to now I am. Truly insane.

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