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| [09:01:45] | <mstenta[m]> | fun explanation for the origin of the term "log" :-D https://old.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/puqoi1/a_long_thick_ro... |
| [09:02:06] | <mstenta[m]> | > As others are saying, this is a taffrail log, and it is/was used for calculating nautical speed.As you may be aware, for centuries sailors would measure their speed by casting a rope over the side, and measuring how fast the line would spool out. They would tie a knot in the rope at fixed intervals, and if they're... (full message at https://libera.ems.host/_matrix/media/r0/download/libera.chat/1557d08fe4...) |