Although I understand, I was dismayed to discover I misread it as "ACME" Standard Scaling Banana.
this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2025
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I propose a new ASME standard, the Scaling Banana™.
Need more information.
Without a banana for scale, it's hard to tell.
...those are some tiny potatoes or ginormous bananas in either case...
The bananas on the left are just closer to the camera. Everyone knows bananas are all the same size.
More information: Your size is fine
But what size is the metal one?
Banana sized. Or, 1.
You need a standardized banana, not some random banana.
Ah, I see the confusion. What you have there are troy bananas and avoirdupois (AVDP) bananas. Not to be confused with fluid bananas.
Please note this is only a prototype banana. Production models will sport a trendy yellow anodized finish.
You should offer an assault banana with a 1913 rail, so we can attach all our tactical accessories.
I dunno, I kind of like the industrial silver. Wouldn't want it to get mixed up with my real bananas, after all.
That thing better be exactly 178 millimeters long, otherwise it's not a standard banana...
http://bananaforscale.info/#!/convert/length/1/bananas/millimeters
I did not consult that site, the ASME Scaling Banana™ measures 214mm. It was made from a composite 3d scan of 4 different bananas bought from 3 different retailers. Your banana may vary.
As a biologist I need to know how many Banana Equivalent Doses your Scaling Banana causes.
The Scaling banana contains no Potassium-40, but it does probably have some Aluminum-26 in it. Further testing will be needed to ascertain the actual B.E.D.