Zerush@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml • 3 months agoWhy still using the imperial system?external-linkmessage-square18 fedilinkarrow-up124
arrow-up124external-linkWhy still using the imperial system?Zerush@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml • 3 months agomessage-square18 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarefrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlhexbear1·edit-23 months ago “wait, what is 5/8 + 3/16 + 1 7/64?” Those are so easily commensurable! It's 1 and 59/64 obv. It's set up to make this easy. Let me ask: do you think people have usedit for hundreds of years for no reason? linkfedilink
minus-squareMeowZedong@lemmygrad.mlcakehexbear4·3 months agoLet me ask you something in return: do you think you can't use fractions with metric? If you prefer fractions, that's fine, but you haven't justified why it's better to use a system of measurement based on vibes. 1/4" = 0.25" 1/4mm = 0.25mm linkfedilink
minus-squarePalacegalleryratio [he/him]hexbear4·3 months agoLet me also ask, do you think the rest of the world moved away from it for no reason? link
Those are so easily commensurable! It's 1 and 59/64 obv.
It's set up to make this easy.
Let me ask: do you think people have usedit for hundreds of years for no reason?
Let me ask you something in return: do you think you can't use fractions with metric? If you prefer fractions, that's fine, but you haven't justified why it's better to use a system of measurement based on vibes.
1/4" = 0.25" 1/4mm = 0.25mm
Let me also ask, do you think the rest of the world moved away from it for no reason?