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A collection of some classic Lemmy memes for your enjoyment
I propose a new standard for printing.
Laser-etchable circular paper with 2 holes in middle which helps rotate it on a spindle, and hang it without unvanted rotation.
The printer will have a spindle with 2 prongs, and single axis movable laser assembly used to etch the paper as it spins.
So like a vinyl record but made from paper?
They’ve described optical media, so like a vinyl record but it’s a cd instead.
I'm honestly shocked by anyone south of the US not using the SI system considering they use metric otherwise.
Only used A sizes through my academic career. I know that was a long time ago but even going to stores they list a4/5 as sizes.
Please 🙏
Why is it ledger or tabloid? Why do I have to remember the orientation?
Orientation of paper? Woke gone mad smh my head
I’d argue 8.5" isn’t even used. Half an inch is 12.7mm, 8.5" ≈ 215.9mm. Most machines are calibrated using SI, so they’ll do ~216mm instead, and then what’s the point, just discard US Letter
So we could save some trees if we all agreed to one standard size??
No, I have no idea why you came to this conclusion?
Typical Siberia and Greenland doing a lot of work here
On the other hand Nunavut is hidden behind the A4.
I want to use uninhabitable wasteland to decide my stationary shape as much as the next guy, but this is pure deceit.
(US standard is horrendous btw)
It's pure deceit because the map is accurate? What should they do instead? Hide Siberia and Greenland? Use Gall-Peters projection and let Africa do a lot of work instead? What difference does it make which yellow part is bigger when it's pretty much all yellow?
Yes, yes, Dymaxion, colour