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minus-square@MaaluslinkEnglish15•7 hours agoWait, 0.3mm is huge, you should be able to see that. I don’t think this is right.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•5 hours agoMaybe we do see them, but mistake them for bits of skin or dirt.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 hours agoAgreed. 1/64th of an inch is .016". An average human hair is .003" in diameter, that would be as long as five hairs wide. You wouldn’t even need a magnifier to see the largest ones.
Wait, 0.3mm is huge, you should be able to see that. I don’t think this is right.
Maybe we do see them, but mistake them for bits of skin or dirt.
Agreed. 1/64th of an inch is .016". An average human hair is .003" in diameter, that would be as long as five hairs wide. You wouldn’t even need a magnifier to see the largest ones.