Yes, it's from a book called "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" and that book was resting on a closed toilet seat in a nation that only kind of uses the metric system in certain situations... however, you'd be surprised how much you can learn after a single visit to any local fast-food joint!

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[–] 3 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

If we were to make a meter today, I would think it would be a fraction of the speed of light.

And on that note, I honestly think a base 12 number system would be easier in the long run.

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  • [–] 3 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

    Coincidentally we accidentally got really close to 1/300 000 000th the speed of light in a vacuum. 299 792 458 m/s.

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