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A hollow rectangular tube with cross-sectional area of 1 barn and a length of 1 megaparsec will hold a quantity of material of approximately 2/3 of a teaspoon.
Useful Cooking Unit Conversion
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the humorous and theoretical implications of using unconventional units of measurement, specifically a hollow rectangular tube with a cross-sectional area of 1 barn and a length of 1 megaparsec, to hold cooking ingredients. The conversation touches on the practicality and absurdity of such measurements in a cooking context.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants propose that a hollow rectangular tube with specified dimensions can hold approximately 2/3 of a teaspoon of material.
- Others humorously note the impracticality of fitting such a tube in a kitchen drawer.
- A participant comments on the fine grind of the material, suggesting it may affect the volume held.
- Follow-up questions about neutrinos are raised, including their fraction making it to the end of the tube and their flavor, with some suggesting they would be sterile neutrinos if the container is hermetically sealed.
- One participant introduces the idea of dark matter potentially affecting the weight of the cake, adding a layer of complexity to the discussion.
- Several posts reflect on the time it would take to add a teaspoon of anything using the proposed tube, with some humorously estimating it could take years.
- There is a playful exchange about the nature of the tube, questioning whether it should be cylindrical instead of rectangular.
- Participants also discuss the implications of the term "barn" as a unit of area, with one clarifying that it refers to a rectilinear area.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
The discussion contains multiple competing views and humorous exchanges, with no consensus reached on the practicality or implications of using such unconventional measurements in cooking.
Contextual Notes
Participants express uncertainty regarding the time it would take to use the tube for cooking, with varying estimates and humorous commentary on the feasibility of the measurements.
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Its hard to fit it in the kitchen drawer, though.
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That‘s a really fine ground.
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Followup question - what fraction of neutrinos make it to the end? What is the flavor?George Jones said:
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Tricky to get the last few drops out of the bottom. And you just know that they made the neck a bit narrower where the screw thread is, so it's hard to get your megaparsec long handled spoon in there.
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Well if it's a hermetically sealed container they ought to be sterile neutrinos.Astronuc said:Followup question - what fraction of neutrinos make it to the end? What is the flavor?
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You all missed the crucial point: Will the dark matter on the spoon make the cake heavier?
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Almost none. They get bored relatively quickly...Astronuc said:
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You have to throw it in at ## \left (\sqrt {1-2.6\times10^{-46}} \right ) c ##.hutchphd said:
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As opposed to a hollow cylindrical tube?George Jones said:
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Barn doors are square. A barn is therefore a unit of rectilinear area.
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Just sayin'.
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Hardly practical if you are cooking in a hurry, adding a teaspoon of anything takes almost 5 years.
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Shouldn't it be 5 million?
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Yep, missed that "mega" part, my bad.
So it is even worse.
So it is even worse.
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No fast food here...
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