I did the reverse. I went into the hardware store to buy some chain. As it has to be cut, it is not self-service, I told the Lady that I need this much chain and held my hands apart, and added “50cm”. She said “Hold it”, took her tape, and measured the distance between my palms. It was exactly 50cm.
Same at the butchers. “I take that piece, it should be 800g.” Scale: 802g
If the ability to measure with millimetre accuracy without tools were a superpower, there would be two types of people: those who’d hardly notice it, and those for whom it would be life-changing.
I did the reverse. I went into the hardware store to buy some chain. As it has to be cut, it is not self-service, I told the Lady that I need this much chain and held my hands apart, and added “50cm”. She said “Hold it”, took her tape, and measured the distance between my palms. It was exactly 50cm.
Same at the butchers. “I take that piece, it should be 800g.” Scale: 802g
Is that a DC or Marvel Superpower? Introducing…THE ESTIMATOR!
If the ability to measure with millimetre accuracy without tools were a superpower, there would be two types of people: those who’d hardly notice it, and those for whom it would be life-changing.
Were you really good at the bookfair games where you win a prize for guessing how many marbles are in a jar
Not really.