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List of human-based units of measurement (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/wikipedia

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This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based. These units are thus considered to be human scale and anthropocentric. A cross-cultural review of body-based measurement systems has found such units to be ubiquitous worldwide.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Wanna hit my Morgan?

[–] theatomictruth 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

My industry still uses fathoms

In the US of course

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I can do one nimesha in the blink of an eye.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago