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I don't think this non-uniform, flammable rope would be allowed in the EU. Even then it's hardly the right tool for the job of measuring time.

You mean, like those bananas?

Hey it's not just the EU that is strangely obsessed with bananas. It's a big deal m'kay, governments were toppled and CIA was involved:

Burn it at both ends?

This is usually presented as having 2 ropes, not 1, and 45 minutes, not 30 minutes.

Reminds me of this simple analog computing device: ^_^

> Here’s an easy way to find the center of gravity of a long, thin object, even if the object’s weight is unevenly distributed.

Burn it at both ends at once?

Weigh it?