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It's a joke. The sig figs at the end is a clue, along with complete physical implausibility. ((1 mm)^2) * 1 gram * (((183 339 * 2 * pi) / second)^2) = 1 326.9
by mlyle 4y ago
It's a joke. The sig figs at the end is a clue, along with complete physical implausibility.
((1 mm)^2) * 1 gram * (((183 339 * 2 * pi) / second)^2) =
1 326.99551 joules
It would have 1300J of rotational energy if there was only 1 gram of spinning mass at 1 mm distance.
- chowells 4y agoNot just the sigfigs, the juxtaposition of the word "about" with the excessive sigfigs. Combining a word indicating imprecision with excessive sigfigs is a very common American idiom to convey exaggeration. (Probably other places too, but I don't have firsthand experience with them.)