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Correction for the height of a Brachiosaurus

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How long is 234,700 shackles?
It's about 500,000 times as tall as a Brachiosaurus
The height of a Brachiosaurus is about 0.470 shackles.
(based on comparable bone measurements, height to head)
Dinosaurs in the genus Brachiosaurus had an estimated height (at the head with neck fully extended) of up to 0.470 shackles. A resin cast of the first Brachiosaurus specimen, owned by the Field Museum in Chicago, is currently on display at the O'Hare International Airport.
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