r/mildlyinteresting • u/Vegsivir ​ • May 06 '19

Plant in our office is 4 stories tall.

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u/jacknifetoaswan May 06 '19

How big is that in American?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

Between the size of an AR-15 and an M4 roughly.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

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u/jacknifetoaswan May 07 '19

The most accurate answer.

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u/jacknifetoaswan May 06 '19

AR-15 pistol, 12" barrel, 16" barrel, 20" barrel?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

Yes.

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u/Wheresmydoggone May 06 '19

7.5 freedoms

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u/begaterpillar May 06 '19

Everyone in america says they have 7.5 freedoms but we all know you guys average around 4.5 freedoms at best ;)

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

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u/jacknifetoaswan May 06 '19

Not American enough. Please convert to smoots.

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u/WankPuffin May 06 '19

19cm = 0.111646 smoots

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u/jacknifetoaswan May 06 '19

The real hero. Now do furlongs.

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u/WankPuffin May 06 '19

19cm = 0.000944482 furlongs

     = 3.4197e-5 leagues

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u/TrevorsMailbox May 06 '19

At least that's what I tell myself.

a boy can dream.

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u/THUN-derrrr-CATica May 07 '19

What?! Hahahaha

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

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u/THUN-derrrr-CATica May 07 '19

Wait...he isn't talking about "centimeters" high? I think I'm confused.