Stamets@lemmy.world to tumblr@lemmy.world · 10 months agoSometimes the simplest answer is the correct one. Sometimes you're just stupid.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageSometimes the simplest answer is the correct one. Sometimes you're just stupid.lemmy.worldStamets@lemmy.world to tumblr@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squarecafeinux@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoLike if this side must be exactly 34 wheel revolutions long, you put a dent on the side of your wheel, you roll it in a straight line, and when your dent touches the ground for the 34th time, you just measured a length with a wheel.
minus-squarePatapon Enjoyer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoAnd the cool part is that you don’t even need to measure the length of the wheel if you know the radius because you can do ✨MATHS✨
Like if this side must be exactly 34 wheel revolutions long, you put a dent on the side of your wheel, you roll it in a straight line, and when your dent touches the ground for the 34th time, you just measured a length with a wheel.
And the cool part is that you don’t even need to measure the length of the wheel if you know the radius because you can do ✨MATHS✨