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minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·1年前 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.
minus-squareHjFUN@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1年前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.
minus-squaresigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-21年前What the fuck’s a furlong??? edit: Google says it’s 1/8 of a mile… 201.17m for my SI people.
minus-squareacockworkorange@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1年前One of the base units of the superior velocity measurement, furlongs per fortnight.
minus-squaresigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1年前1/8th of a mile per 14 days… I don’t know if I should kiss you or kill you for this knowledge.
From the source of the problem.
Whip out your furlongs and poles. Bring some rods and chains, just in case.
Yea but if it’s cold my pole is shorter
There was shrinkage!
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.
What the fuck’s a furlong???
edit: Google says it’s 1/8 of a mile… 201.17m for my SI people.
One of the base units of the superior velocity measurement, furlongs per fortnight.
1/8th of a mile per 14 days…
I don’t know if I should kiss you or kill you for this knowledge.