▲ 252 ▼ Canada just cut a hole in the roof of a working nuclear reactor, hauled out eight steam generators weighing 100 tons each, and lowered new ones into the same hole, bringing the reactor back online se… (www.autonocion.com) submitted 4 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 months ago (7 children) What the fuck is a US ton... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 months ago It's what we call the things Yanks and North Koreans use to measure weight since 'ton' is assumed to be a metric ton for the rest of the world. (Yes, I've seen the Canadian weights and measures flowchart but this is still a funny jab) permalink fedilink source parent [–] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) What the fuck is a US ton... I dunno, like two American football fields? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago* Ah, so ~0.909091 furlongs if we only count the play area. 1.090909 furlongs if we count the 10 yard infields. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) 2000 lb permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] heydo@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago Or 907 kg. So almost a metric ton, which is 1,000 kg (or 1.000 kg for some). This shit isn't at all confusing /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 1 point 4 months ago 2000 lbs permalink fedilink source parent [–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago That was more surprising to me than the actual article. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 months ago It's what we call the things Yanks and North Koreans use to measure weight since 'ton' is assumed to be a metric ton for the rest of the world. (Yes, I've seen the Canadian weights and measures flowchart but this is still a funny jab) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) What the fuck is a US ton... I dunno, like two American football fields? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago* Ah, so ~0.909091 furlongs if we only count the play area. 1.090909 furlongs if we count the 10 yard infields. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago* Ah, so ~0.909091 furlongs if we only count the play area. 1.090909 furlongs if we count the 10 yard infields. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) 2000 lb permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] heydo@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago Or 907 kg. So almost a metric ton, which is 1,000 kg (or 1.000 kg for some). This shit isn't at all confusing /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] heydo@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago Or 907 kg. So almost a metric ton, which is 1,000 kg (or 1.000 kg for some). This shit isn't at all confusing /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago That was more surprising to me than the actual article. permalink fedilink source parent