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Re:A simple way to measure knots has come unraveled by paulgerhardt on Monday September 22, 2025 @06:45PM (#45340544)
I’m sure I’m missing something here but isn’t this common knowledge in sailing and climbing?

Specifically tying a knot with opposite chirality to one existing on a line can cause both knots to capsize and roll out.

One would not take it as given that three knots plus three knots would yield six knots in this scenario.

Re:A simple way to measure knots has come unraveled by 3cKU on Monday September 22, 2025 @11:21PM (#45342478)
It does seem the obvious place to start looking, and the only surprise is that it took so long.