To measure the solid angle of a cuboid, the discussion focuses on the relationship between steradians and the geometry of the shape. The total solid angle for a sphere is 4π steradians, while the cuboid's solid angle is being debated in terms of its volume and dimensions. The user initially suggests a formula involving a cuboid's volume but later corrects their approach, emphasizing that the solid angle should not be calculated using 360 degrees squared. The final goal is to determine the solid angle at a specific point within the cuboid without using the incorrect method of 360^2. Accurate measurement of solid angles for non-spherical shapes like cuboids requires a different mathematical approach than that used for spheres.