It’s scientifically impossible to use a tape measure to just measure something. It’s the workshop tool of 1,000 other useless uses, including lightsabers, or seeing how far it can extend before the tape collapses.
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Terminator's Shape-Shifting Liquid Metal Robots Are Finally Here, But John Connor Is Completely Safe
Science fiction is often several steps ahead of the real world when it comes to conjuring up new technologies.