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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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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 109 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 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.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

#2087

[–] trk@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

Disappointed it wasn't tbh

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

404 could legitimately be argued to be tangentially related, but I can't find any reference to Randall acknowledging that it's a thing.

[–] ksigley@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

There really is Xkcd for everything.

[–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

It's right there in the article.

over roughly the distance between New York and Florida

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 weeks ago

"Stone" is British, we don't use that bullshit here.

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I swear I've bought stuff at Costco before that was 1.3608kg.