1 sat \ 7 replies \ @premitive1 28 Sep \ on: When do miles and kilometers become the same? ideasfromtheedge
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When, if ever, could a mile actually be the same as a kilometer?
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when you have 0 of them
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This is one solution, but here's another angle: when someone claims they can spot a bee a mile away, it's like saying they can spot a bee a kilometer away. They're both just emphasizing how good their eyesight is.
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I like that answer, but I was not aware that people said the second one.
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So, if a German's chatting with a French person in English, they'd be like...
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Are you setting up a joke?
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Hehe, great way to point out bias! All of us will totally reach for mathematics when it could all be about language ;-)
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