• prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    3 days ago

    People understand units of measure.

    A kilogram or a pound have no real tangible comparison to real world things unless you yourself make the comparison.

    It’s fun to equate two things, here they’ve taken things people understand as “huge” and compare them using actual measurements to draw that comparison.

    It’s fun.

    I hope this helps.

    • labsin@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      3 days ago

      A kilogram or a pound have no real tangible comparison to real world things unless you yourself make the comparison

      A kilogram is a 1l bottle of water. A ton a 1m3 cube of water or a car. 10 ton a truck.

      Anything bigger is just unimaginable ^^

    • lunarul@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      3 days ago

      On the other hand, I can pretty much estimate by hand that something weighs around 1kg from experience, but I’ve never actually seen a blue wale in real life or have a real understanding of its weight.