Metric vs Imperial Units

Users debate, convert, and joke about measurements in metric (mm, cm, m) versus imperial (inches, feet) units, often referencing dimensions from an article or product specs like range finders or displays.

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astroflection Nov 13, 2025 View on HN

I get about 4cm wide at 50cm distance.

ramses0 Feb 9, 2021 View on HN

You might consider switching back to imperial... (165.5mm)

chungy May 21, 2024 View on HN

It's 3.5 inches, not millimeters :)

jcapote Mar 12, 2011 View on HN

Surely its accurate to 2.4 meteres though?

jkut Oct 27, 2022 View on HN

How much is that in metres though?

arethuza Mar 28, 2019 View on HN

Should really be (20.5cm) though?

thedangler Dec 14, 2011 View on HN

Less then 5 meters seems a little short.

yread Sep 19, 2012 View on HN

On my display it's 350 metres long...

exceptione Dec 15, 2024 View on HN

(For the people that don't measure the world in limbs: that is ~10 meters.)

lunchbox Mar 29, 2009 View on HN

Nice, but they should give the measurements in inches as well.