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xkcd #3248: 182.8 Meters

Title text:

They rounded down to 182.8 instead of rounding up to 182.9 because 182.9 might make the statement incorrect.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3248/

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[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

That may be true.

However, the sign is in a parking lot as people drive up to an inspection gate, not on the water.

I edited my original comment to make that clearer.

this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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