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− | A '''span''' is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. | + | A '''span''' (<dni>[[Dictionary:Shahfee|SafE]]</dni>) is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. If you create a pendulum in the D'ni Cavern with a period of 5 ''[[prorahn]]tee'', twice the length of that pendulum is 5 spans. |
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* 15.8 feet | * 15.8 feet | ||
* 4.82 meters | * 4.82 meters | ||
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+ | == Notes == | ||
+ | The [[Book of Ti'ana]] contains rough estimates for the length of a span, but they are inconsistent and overall inaccurate. | ||
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+ | {{OOC}} | ||
+ | The [[KI]] in [[Uru]] uses a distance of 16 feet for one span because it is a simple multiple of Plasma’s underlying foot-based measurement system. | ||
[[Category:Units of measure]] | [[Category:Units of measure]] |
Revision as of 17:21, 11 April 2020
A span (SafE) is a basic D'ni unit of linear measurement. If you create a pendulum in the D'ni Cavern with a period of 5 prorahntee, twice the length of that pendulum is 5 spans.
Conversions
One span is equal to:
- 15.8 feet
- 4.82 meters
Notes
The Book of Ti'ana contains rough estimates for the length of a span, but they are inconsistent and overall inaccurate.
This article is written from an OOC point-of-view. Events and elements in the D'ni Universe are regarded as fictional. |
The KI in Uru uses a distance of 16 feet for one span because it is a simple multiple of Plasma’s underlying foot-based measurement system.