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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 month agoWeird how you think inches are only used for long distances and not, for example, making sure a beam is the right length while you’re building a house, or making sure a screw is the right size.
But I do agree that inches are not practical for long distances. That’s probably why people in the U.S. use miles.
bluewing@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Millimeter are not practical for measuring long distances either. And measuring the length of a piece of lumber isn’t a “long distance” either
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
That is why kilometers are used for long distances in metric. I’m really not sure why you don’t know about how people measure long distances.
bluewing@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I do and perhaps more than you. I don’t know why you brought your point about inches and scale when I had already pointed out that those who think it’s such a “gotcha” argument are wrong and why.
Again, use the measurement system and units best suited to the task at hand. And never forget, every measurement system is just a bunch of made up units by some random dude and then modified by some other random dudes at random times.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Or perhaps less. That’s what happens when you talk to a complete stranger on the internet.