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They rounded down to 182.8 instead of rounding up to 182.9 because 182.9 might make the statement incorrect.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3248/
this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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Yeah. I understand the mechanics of the joke, it just seems to me it'd work a bit better with a less dynamic environment. (Shrug) There's a reason I don't write, edit, or produce comics/jokes for a living, and my comments here kinda illustrate it, I think! π