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• Zink@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah, pretty much. I figured it was probably implied that I’m in the states. :)

  I mean, SI units are objectively the best, and align with metric in most cases, but my brain is conditioned to accept Fahrenheit and miles per hour natively. Celsius and km/h have to go through an interpreter to convert them.

  I have to say though, km/h has that “0 to 100” thing going for it that Fahrenheit does. 100 isn’t the fastest you’ll go, but it’s a typical highway speed.

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  • robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have to say though, km/h has that “0 to 100” thing going for it that Fahrenheit does. 100 isn’t the fastest you’ll go, but it’s a typical highway speed.

    but we could be using meters per second

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• Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Do Americans feel heat differently or something?

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  • PancakeLegend@mander.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They’re one of only 3 countries in the world who still use °F, and represent 98% of the population who do so. So it’s basically just America.

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    • Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      So because right now only Americans use fahrenheit, it must be bad? Holy logical fallacy batman

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      • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        No it’s bad for many reasons, that’s why in the 19th century the Americans (with a number of other countries) formed the metric convention to ensure a uniform system

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• sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Fahrenheit is our broken clock being right once a day

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