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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 73 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bad Engineer: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Good Engineer: The glass is 66% full with a 25% safety margin.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This glass has a safety factor of 2

Re: good engineer: this is the thing that frustrates me amount marketing/labeling for travel mugs or cookware; the listed capacity is the absolute brim capacity not the practical capacity. Want to put 16 oz in a 16 oz mug you’re gonna have to sip 3 ounces out first in order to put the lid on. Want to serve 2 qt soup? Gotta use the 3 qt pot.

[–] pufferfisherpowder@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes!! So unbelievably annoying. Okay. Thank you. The total volume of this cylinder is 473ml. What the fuck can I use this for?! What I want you to tell me: total volume and total practical volume. Dumb af

[–] user1234@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 2 days ago

Real engineer: it's full. Approximately 50% water, and the rest air.