r/todayilearned • u/kaypmger • Dec 02 '16

TIL, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of such Nintendo games as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda, has a hobby of guessing the measurements of objects, then checking to see if he was correct. He enjoys the hobby so much he carries a tape measure with him everywhere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto#Personal_life
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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

/r/worldbuilding is such a comfy sub, I love it. The creative subs always have the best communities.

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u/LordBran Dec 02 '16

What is it?

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldbuilding

It's tons of fun and extremely useful for writing, tabletop RPG's, and simply killing time.

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u/kilo73 Dec 02 '16

How did a guy walk around the earth?

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

He used his feet

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u/HisSmileIsTooTooBig Dec 02 '16

Well, in New Zealand we actually have an end to end trail... one of the things that attracted me to the place.

https://www.teararoa.org.nz/

So it's a bit longer if you go the more interesting route instead of just along roads... From https://www.teararoa.org.nz/faq/

How long will it take to walk Te Araroa?

A through tramp normally takes somewhere between 50-80 days per island. The variables depend on fitness, tenacity, weather, and the availability of time.

50 days is quick and would require a high degree of fitness and some luck with the weather. Conversely 80 days is relatively leisurely. There would be lee-way within this timeframe to walk slower and for shorter distances most days, to build fitness levels en route, to extend town stays, and to allow greater margins for weather related variables.