FartKilometre t1_jab9jsd wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:29 AM

It looks like the half mark is off by a notch or two... wonder if this is a legit mistake or if it's some kind of Paper Street situation?

Like, obviously you can't copyright length measurement, so maybe they made a small visual goof that (ideally) shouldn't affect any accuracy in order to make their tape design unique? A lot of map makers do the same thing in order to prove if someone copied their map by adding a street that doesn't exist in an area that won't cause issues.

armrha t1_jabdttu wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:10 AM

It would be faster to just design the notches and numbers to print on the tape than to try to scan and print their design...

AffectionateRaise136 t1_jaba29s wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:34 AM

Or put a town where there's not one

Milnoc t1_jachteg wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:22 PM

Or a street which doesn't exist.

jereman75 t1_jaddtly wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Or a town where there’s not one

trusty20 t1_jadmhtz wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Lmao its literally a strip of metal with numbers and lines on it. Nobody needs to "steal" somebody elses strip of numbers and lines lol.

FartKilometre t1_jadrxyn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:35 PM

counterfeiters?

cfdeveloper t1_jacr6vt wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:36 PM

this is the logic behind poor counterfeits. the idea is if there is a mistake in the bill that makes it look obviously fake, then how can you be accused to making counterfeits. (stupid logic that I can't imagine works lol)