Quickly, how many feet in a mile? What about quarter of a mile? Eighth of a mile? How many inches is a half of a mile?
Now try with kilometers, meters, and centimeters. I think this is the point that is being made.
Now try with kilometers, meters, and centimeters. I think this is the point that is being made.
5280. 1320. 660. 2640*12 is 26400+5280 so 31680 inches.
Since we are playing games tell me the last time it was important for you to know that something was 768,342 millimeters away? Or do you just call that 750 meters? You use the appropriate unit for the task.
I know HN commenters get irrationally angry about the US customary system but you missed the entire point here. Fractions aren't unique to US customary units and powers of 10 aren't unique to the metric system. You fell back into that same trap of "everything is powers of 10!" like that's the only thing that matters.
But if powers of 10 are so great why isn't everything base 10?
How many degrees are in a circle? How many hours in a day? Seconds per minute? Days per month? Months per year? How many letters in the alphabet? How many bits per byte?
We all use different bases all the time, without really thinking about it. It's just not a big deal.
Besides, the English invented this stuff and moved on. The Americans cling to it, but it's not some special part of the American culture which requires preserving.
I have been clear here. If you don’t get it that’s your choice. I encourage to you look into the history and reality of metrication globally and the difference between the imperial and US customary systems.
“Lol inches” is a cliche and ignorant take.
I dislike your comments because you seem to just gloss over reality and pretend everything is as you imagine it when it's not.
Every single weather report in the USA today is in Fahrenheit, is this the metric system?
Every single car I drive in America is using miles, is this metric?
You're delusional if you think that America actively uses the metric system.
I don’t think anyone is resisting the idea of a 24 hour clock. It’s more likely they are just sticking with what they know and have bigger problems than thinking about how they keep time.