Americans choosing the system with tougher math requirements is suprising.
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phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Doesn’t the reason why the avg US citizen wants imperial units boil down to “sounds cooler”?
Kilometer vs Miles, the former sounds easier and cooler to work with
Centimeter vs inch, same.
How will they now call a two by four?
It’s kind of the same for the pro gun arguments, it all boils down to “but guns are cool toys!”
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Malfeasant@lemm.ee 1 month ago
We see it as sticking to what we’re used to… As conservative as we are overall, is it really that surprising?
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
It’s all conservatives clinging to really outdated and stupid shit
SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Between the kilometer vs miles, isn’t the “former” here the kilometer? So you’re saying the metric system sounds cooler? But then you went on to say two by four which is an imperial thing… am I confused?
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Yeah my bad. I meant latter there, and fixed it… Thanks!
exanime@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeap, they got former and latter crossed
threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
They’ll be happy to know the metric system also has miles.
10 km = 1 mile (metric mile)
PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 month ago
I have never heard of metric miles, did you make that up?
ZealousSealion@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Also known as the Scandinavian mile. It is very commonly used in Sweden and Norway to describe long distances.
Before the introduction of the metric system, there were many local miles. Some a bit shorter than 10km, some a bit longer.
threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Ah, perhaps not as standard as I thought!
PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 month ago
Good to know
Vailliant@lemmy.world 1 month ago
A “five by ten” I would say, doesnt sound to bad.
I think its mostly ingrained into the population at this point.
Capsaicin1337@lemmy.world 1 month ago
You forgot that a 2 by four isn’t actually two by four inches .
It is actually 1.5 inches by 3.5 inches. The 2 by 4 references the rough cut lumber before planning.
Malfeasant@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Planing. Planning wood is very different.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
That, and conservatives just can’t let go of old crappy ideas
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 month ago
How will they now call a two by four?
Stud wood.
Bgugi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
With a wink. Yes, every time.
Malfeasant@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Then how to differentiate from 2x6? 2x8?
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
5x15 and 5x20 respectively.
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 1 month ago
A 2x4 is actually 1.5" x 3.5"
Malfeasant@lemm.ee 1 month ago
When you build a wood house, how far apart are the studs? I once tried to hang a shelf made by/for the European market, it had predrilled holes that were far enough apart that I could almost hit two studs, but not quite.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I read that as “I once tried to hang myself…” and was shocked for a second
ZealousSealion@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
6dm
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
That says a lot about how crappy the imperial system is, really.
trolololol@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Inflation?