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Japan sets new internet speed world record — 4 million times faster than average US speeds (www.livescience.com)
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[–] 108 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

over 1,120 miles (1,802 kilometers).

This is the most American thing ever. Taking an official number (1,808km), converting it to customary units (1,123mi) rounding it (1,120mi) then converting it back again with rounding error.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    is there an xkcd for there always being an xkcd for everything? i wonder now ...

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    #2087

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    https://www.xkcd.com/2087/

    Disappointed it wasn't tbh

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    No, real Americans would measure it in rocks, or football fields or something.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I also have to laugh when someone takes a very rough estimate (around a hundred miles) and converts it to metric with 4 significant figures (160.9 km). Even 160 is too precise when talking about a distance of 80-120 miles. If the original number has 1 sigfig, the conversion should too, even if that feels way off.

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