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[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

bit ~~more~~ less than 6 wang lengths.

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

The distance that light travels in about a three hundred millionth of a second. Wait, that's just the actual definition.

[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 4 points 10 months ago

I think we can agree there are large and short meters. So everyone is right.

[–] leaky_shower_thought@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago

if the meter is dramatic, could be 5 feet.

[–] cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago

5.618 Bananas

[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

About a yard

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Take one liter of water at "room temperature" an aprox of 20 Celcuis degrees at one atmosfere pressure. Take a straight transparent tube of one centimeter inner thickness. Put the water in without spilling.

Measue...

A meter...

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 10 months ago

It is exactly one half of two meters.

[–] Tinks@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

About the length of a golden retriever

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Well, meter, like atom meter? Or like gas meter? Anti meter? You need to specify the type of meter.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

About this long holds palms one meter apart.

[–] GusTheBard@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago

The distance between the first line in a hopscotch game and where I would put the top line of the [4, 5] block.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

One-half a Darth Vader.

[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Enough thread for 10 to 15 stitches.

[–] Toes@ani.social 3 points 10 months ago

approximately 1.06 × 10⁻⁷ nanolightyears

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

My meter is about six inches by three (from memory). It measures voltage (both AC and DC) and current.

[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Five traditional sausages in a row.

[–] Peter_Arbeitslos@feddit.org 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Traditional in which country?

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[–] lengau@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago

About as wide as my oversized fridge.

Can't wait to get rid of that shit and have something that actually fits in my kitchen.

[–] besselj@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

About 0.59 Smoots

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago

3 feet + a snickers bar

Or if I feel the need to be rude toward a man: 3 feet + your penis

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

About 2 bushels and a peck.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Same length as a string.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

One universe across, depending on your frame of reference

[–] zxqwas@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It's approximately 100 quarts per square foot.

[–] loomy@lemy.lol 2 points 10 months ago

it's exactly one meter long

[–] inconel@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

It takes 20s for falling cherry blossom petal to travel.

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