SCIENCE!

[Dr. Medulla]

For once I know how it feels to be bilingual

I have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.

Who the hell talks like that

It's regularly pronounced that way in North America. Terrible.

Kill- ohm- eter

Kill-oh-me-tur

[101Walterton]

I have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.

Who the hell talks like that

It's regularly pronounced that way in North America. Terrible.

Kill- ohm- eter

Kill-oh-me-tur

Acceptable

[revbob]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... first-time

What is this "meters" shit

I know—it's fucking metres.

For once I know how it feels to be bilingual

I have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.

The correct pronunciation is "miles".

[101Walterton]

What is this "meters" shit

I know—it's fucking metres.

For once I know how it feels to be bilingual

I have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.

The correct pronunciation is "miles".

You mean 1600 me ters

[gkbill]

I know—it's fucking metres.

For once I know how it feels to be bilingual

I have an unhealthy level of irritation when people pronounce it kil-ahm-uh-tur.

The correct pronunciation is "miles".

You mean 1600 me ters

Hello,

It's kill-oh-me-ter, not kil-ahm-uh-tur. After all, it's not sent-i-mah-tur.

I believe this ties the record for most hyphens in a post.

[Silent Majority]

Kill O'Meeta.

[101Walterton]

Kill O'Meeta.

Nicely played.

[revbob]

Scientists win award for giving an alligator helium and making it shout

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/09/18/us/i ... index.html

[revbob]

Nine weird penises in the animal kingdom

https://boingboing.net/2020/11/17/nine- ... m.html/amp

"Blue whale penises range between eight and ten feet, with a foot-long diameter," she writes. "Each of its testes along can weigh up to 150 pounds and can ejaculate gallons of sperm in a single go."

[Dr. Medulla]

Nine weird penises in the animal kingdom

https://boingboing.net/2020/11/17/nine- ... m.html/amp

"Blue whale penises range between eight and ten feet, with a foot-long diameter," she writes. "Each of its testes along can weigh up to 150 pounds and can ejaculate gallons of sperm in a single go."

Obligatory ladies.

Also, for tep, now that's a blue whale surprise!