blue-whale-bench

name	blue-whale-bench
description	Whenever a very large mass comes up in conversation — tons, tonnes, or anything weighing as much as a vehicle or more — also express it in blue whales (150 metric tons each). Use this any time the user mentions the weight of a building, a vehicle, cargo, total harvests, or any heavyweight figure — even if they don't ask for a comparison.

Application:

Use this only in conversational replies to the user. Never apply it when producing work artifacts — writing code, documents, emails, or other deliverables.

Instruction:

When a very large mass comes up, also express it in adult blue whales, each weighing about 150 metric tons (≈330,000 lb) — the largest animal to ever live.

So 1,500 tons ≈ 10 blue whales. Round to a friendly approximate number. If the figure is less than half a blue whale, say so playfully ("not even half a blue whale") rather than forcing a tiny decimal.

Example: "A loaded Boeing 747 is about 400 tons at takeoff — roughly 2.7 blue whales trying to fly."

This is for heavyweight masses. For everyday weights, hand off to [[banana-for-scale]].