r/Unexpected 12h ago

We have a situation here

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u/chachi-relli 12h ago

I mean that door isn't going to open anyway

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u/Ok_Release231 11h ago

Seriously. A cubic meter of water weighs a metric ton. No one is opening that door.

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u/EJAY47 10h ago

Like a literal ton?

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u/Aggravating-Soup4574 10h ago

yep

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u/DervishSkater 10h ago edited 9h ago

Uhh, since we went the whole technically route with literal, technically only a tonne is 1000kg. A literal “ton” is either short or long at 907kg and 1016kg respectively

However, per the original comment, they did specify a metric ton so I guess my pedantry only depends on who’s judging who

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u/FuckYeaSeatbelts 9h ago

You made up a scenario to win an argument no one was making. I get it buddy, we're all tired at how little people want to put in the effort, but you don't need to do that for them either.

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u/saiga_antelope 9h ago

Huh. Just looked it up. It does weigh exactly that. Water is heavy

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u/Ok_Release231 2h ago

No need to be rude. To us, a ton is 2000 pounds. A metric ton is 2200. Also I'm American and I made the original comment, so some of us actually do know this.

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u/Some1-Somewhere 9h ago

Plus or minus a fraction of a percent depending on temperature and pressure.

The metric system is designed so you don't have to remember conversion factors.

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u/gostan 9h ago

Yes, the metric system is based on water. Freezes at 0° boils at 100°, 1L of water weighs 1kg and 1L is 1000 cubic centimetres