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[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] urinnerchild87@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think 2.5 inches would be closer to a soda can if we're using references.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

2.5" in diameter is just under a baseball (2.8").

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can you please start using real units. Seriously.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It's the same size as a cricket ball, 2.8".

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

No. 2.5" is in real units already. What's your problem with size comparisons?

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They should just refer to the caliber

[–] dodslaser@feddit.nu 3 points 1 year ago

I fire 120 mm high-explosive rounds

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Relevant username.

That thing is nowhere near 2.5" dia.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I googled for 50 mm. That should be close enough.

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Relevant username

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

2.5 inches is 635 mm. Thats much closer to 50 cm

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

That doesn't sound right to me. An inch has ~2.54 cm, so 2.5" should be 6.35 cm and a cm has 10mm, so that becomes 63.5mm

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

1 inch is 25,4 mm, not 254 mm.

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I am often incorrect. Today is one of those days

[–] PickTheStick@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

Lol, 2.5 inches is over 2 feet?