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[–] [email protected] 36 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The acre was defined officially as being 1 furlong (40 poles = 660 feet) in length, and 4 poles (66 feet) in breadth.

Whip out your furlongs and poles. Bring some rods and chains, just in case.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yea but if it's cold my pole is shorter

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

There was shrinkage!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

I remember it just as 1x10 chains which is still esoteric and just to check the math on the conversion factor of 1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

What the fuck's a furlong???

edit: Google says it's 1/8 of a mile... 201.17m for my SI people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

One of the base units of the superior velocity measurement, furlongs per fortnight.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

1/8th of a mile per 14 days...

I don't know if I should kiss you or kill you for this knowledge.