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Stamets@lemmy.world to tumblr@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

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Stamets@lemmy.world to tumblr@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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    The acre was defined officially as being 1 furlong (40 poles = 660 feet) in length, and 4 poles (66 feet) in breadth.

    From the source of the problem.

    Whip out your furlongs and poles. Bring some rods and chains, just in case.

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      Yea but if it’s cold my pole is shorter

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        There was shrinkage!

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      I remember it just as 1x10 chains which is still esoteric and just to check the math on the conversion factor of 1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft.

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      What the fuck’s a furlong???

      edit: Google says it’s 1/8 of a mile… 201.17m for my SI people.

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