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by asdfasgasdgasdg 2338 days ago
> Quick, what's 1/3 of a meter?

33.3 cm?
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1-6 2338 days ago
That's why you pick highly composite numbers to create your object. 'Quick, what's 1/3 of 12 meters?' Why do they make raised floors 600mm tiles?
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thomk 2338 days ago
Oh, you rounded. Got it. ;)
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SketchySeaBeast 2338 days ago
Let's not pretend that any real world application of a third of a foot has infinite precision.
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