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sanextoday at 2:24 AM2 repliesview on HN

This appears to be a relatively scientific institution and yet they don't use the internationally recognized unit of measurement the American football field. I have no idea how big this island is now.


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jmalickitoday at 4:35 AM

In the words of the great General Washington, we use meters and kilometers for certain unpopular sports like swimming.

So for measuring an island, use of swimming units seems appropriate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqfVE-fykk

readthenotes1today at 3:07 AM

It's a little cryptic, but I believe this passage "slightly longer than the Polarstern with its 118 metres and about twice as wide"

tells us it's the size of two Polarsterns laid side by side.

I still don't know what that is in terms of football fields, I assume you mean United States and not Canada, but maybe someone else can help out as I've gone as far as I can.

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