schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-text
It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. https://explainxkcd.com/3047/
minus-squareSanguinePar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoHe also put 33 instead of 33 and ⅓. Get the pitchforks!
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoJust a random thought, I always knew that 33 multiplied by 3 is 99 and 33 1/3 multiplied by 3 is 100, but I never considered that 33 is 99% of 33 1/3.
He also put 33 instead of 33 and ⅓. Get the pitchforks!
Just a random thought, I always knew that 33 multiplied by 3 is 99 and 33 1/3 multiplied by 3 is 100, but I never considered that 33 is 99% of 33 1/3.