The Chase Comedy Question.....no Silly Answer Just Amusing Choices.

[ToraToraTora]

Amusing question tonight, MC:

In the 17th century, sailors measured the speed of their ship using a device with what name?

A: The hard stool  B: The common log  C: The giant steamer

😁

[jourdain2]

'The common log' comes vaguely to mind. Misty memories of having read something about them chucking a log attached to a rope into the water.  How it worked, I haven't a clue.

[ToraToraTora]

the answer is irrelevant, look at at the choices?

[barry1010]

The common log is the reason that even today ships and boats travel at knots per hour

[davebro3]

no - a knot is a nautical mile per hour an knot per hour would be a nautical mile per hour per hour.😀

[THECORBYLOON]

BARRY, surely it's just "knots"?

[ToraToraTora]

18:07 it's just "Knots" - a Knot = 1 nautical mile per hour.

[Rosetta]

If they got it wrong did they say "oh ***" ?

[Dukedelorca]

One or two missing the point,Tora Tora Tora.😀

[Rosetta]

18.23 that should rhymn with chap

[Cloverjo]

Did Bradley laugh? I guess he did 😁

[sandyRoe]

If the mariners were on a high fibre diet it could have been any of them.

[douglas9401]

I'd have gone for the turd option.

[bhg481]

Isn't a nautical mile 1 second of arc on the earth's surface; makes it a useful measure for navigating.

[Canary42]

Surely this is knot serious 😀  😀  😀  😀  😀  

[douglas9401]

Not sure about seconds of arc but I'm round the bend with it.

[ToraToraTora]

21:49 it's an arc minute on the equator, the largest great circle (the earth bulges slightly at the equator) approx 1.15 imperial miles.