Petersson@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agoHow long is a meter? (Only weird answers/definitions allowed)message-squaremessage-square130linkfedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up161arrow-down1message-squareHow long is a meter? (Only weird answers/definitions allowed)Petersson@feddit.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square130linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePetersson@feddit.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 days agoI didn’t even know what a M16A4 is. Some US unit, right?
minus-squaremlfh@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 days agoYes, with the official M16A4 unit being defined as 1/100th the length between the goal lines of an American Football field.
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle 39.37 in (1,000 mm) (M16A4) I didn’t know until today that it was exactly one meter long, though.
The overall length of an M16A4
I didn’t even know what a M16A4 is. Some US unit, right?
Yes, with the official M16A4 unit being defined as 1/100th the length between the goal lines of an American Football field.
It is a very US unit, yes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M16_rifle
I didn’t know until today that it was exactly one meter long, though.
You did ask for weird
Why does it have a overall on