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Re:Venus is volcanically alive, new find shows by 8note on Thursday March 16, 2023 @02:11AM (#35178732)
Why reference submarines? What submarines can reach is irrelevant as a comparison when you know a number

Otherwise, it's your reference to submarines that contextualizes the number, same as the insides of a steam engine does for others

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Re:Venus is volcanically alive, new find shows by delta_p_delta_x on Thursday March 16, 2023 @02:27AM (#35178818)
> it's your reference to submarines that contextualizes the number

I realised that after the fact. What I meant to say is that standard units should be used, and individuals should be left to contextualise said units of their own accord, instead of it being done for them.

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Re:Venus is volcanically alive, new find shows by dontlaugh on Thursday March 16, 2023 @06:12AM (#35180066)
Or both, numbers plus example don’t take much space.
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