A rod or a chain are even more arbitrary

A rod or a chain are even more arbitrary
by fontoknow (2022-11-28 17:39:37)

In reply to: Not in any functional sense posted by ndtnguy

A pints a pound the world around is no more meaningful tan a milliliter of water equals a gram.
Memorizing conversions it's time better spent on basic computation, or reading or even doodling.

Replies:

Not at all - ndtnguy 2022-11-28 19:07:20
- Rods had different lengths in different locales - fontoknow 2022-11-28 19:36:31
  - A foot did as well. - daviehamsufferer97 2022-11-29 10:34:36
    - Better for stomping grapes. * - Bacchus 2022-11-30 10:47:44