Re: Length of rope?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:25 pmMr lowe wrote:To quickly measure off 6ft of rope.. Take one end in your finger tips left hand run the rope through your right hand so your arms are outstretched crucifix style with rope running across your chest.. ...About 6ft.. If you want a really good method of finding out what the moon was doing or what was happening on a particular day. Wolfram Alpha. Type in location and date ..it's brilliant. It's a free app.
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That method of measurement only works if 6 feet tall. Typically with arms outstretched from fingertip to fingertip is the same as a person's height.