Re:The 39th Root of 92
by olau on Sunday August 07, 2016 @11:21AM
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I can see what you are trying to say, but I really don't think you're right. Yes, fractions are sometimes nicer with other subdivisions than decimal, but e.g. angles of a triangle: right-angled with 90 deg + 2 x 45 deg would be 50 + 2 x 25 deg. Works fine. Ultimate precision isn't necessary in everyday use.
The real reason why the US hasn't switched is that it is really painful to change something like this.
The real reason why the US hasn't switched is that it is really painful to change something like this.