How do I read these values

[Krynh]

I'm not used to dealing with imperial measurement so it gets a bit confusing anyone care to tell me if i'm correct? 


So Testicle, Size: 1 15/16” is that 1 foot and 15 16th of an inch?


and then Length, Current: 3 1/8” 3 feet 1/8th of an inch?

 

[Krynh]

Thanks misty. 

 

[Noob Salad]

That's nothing, the Codex stats screen has my PC's weight as 190.02 lbs. 0.02 lbs is 9 grams.


Fen or Geddy are obsessed with accuracy. Hell the Carry Threshold is displayed to the thousandths place.

 

[Krynh]

No problem! 


But, if I may ask:  What is giving you a measurement of 15/16th of an inch? Because that is... a very random and unwieldy unit of length.

Mimbrane and I agree with you there however that's how imperial measurements work (just looked it up) http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/inches-conversion.htm

That's nothing, the Codex stats screen has my PC's weight as 190.02 lbs. 0.02 lbs is 9 grams.


Fen or Geddy are obsessed with accuracy. Hell the Carry Threshold is displayed to the thousandths place.

I would suggest they use Kg for weight instead but can Americans understand Kilos?

 

[Noob Salad]

Not really. At least, not unless you've worked with metric units.


Easy conversion: Take 100kg, double it to get 200, add 10% to get 220 lbs. Works with all numbers, so 50kg becomes 100 becomes 110 in pounds.

 

[Krynh]

Not really. At least, not unless you've worked with metric units.


Easy conversion: Take 100kg, double it to get 200, add 10% to get 220 lbs. Works with all numbers, so 50kg becomes 100 becomes 110 in pounds.

Cheers nooby. Although I think I will just use the internet to do all my conversions for me.

 

[Coalsack]

I guess that I'd be simpler do this:


(weight in pounds) x (.454) = weight in kg


(weight in pounds) x (454)= weight in g

 

[Noob Salad]

Can't do that in my head, I'm afraid.

 

[Nekotamaishi]

I would suggest they use Kg for weight instead but can Americans understand Kilos?

 

[Xeivous]

I wasn't aware that Liberia and Myanmar had such robust space programs.

 

[Nik_van_Rijn]

They made poor Herr von Braun use Imperial measurements for the Space Program's calculations? hdear: He was an ex-Nazi, but that's too cruel and unusual of a punishment.

 

[Kesil]

They made poor Herr von Braun use Imperial measurements for the Space Program's calculations? hdear: He was an ex-Nazi, but that's too cruel and unusual of a punishment.

How... why... I don't even... :aaaaa:


Wasn't there some spehs thingy that ended up crashing upon landing somewhere because someone mixed up imperial and metric units?

 

[Krynh]

How... why... I don't even... :aaaaa:


Wasn't there some spehs thingy that ended up crashing upon landing somewhere because someone mixed up imperial and metric units?

Yes a Mars orbiter which used pound seconds instead of newtons

 

[Kesil]

Thanks for the reply! I knew it was something related to Mars, but I couldn't remember any other details. I take it was the Mars Climate Orbiter.