Re:Gimli Glider
by Symbiote on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @08:53PM
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> anyone who would deal solely in tonnes can deal solely in tons
Then your argument that these quantities are easily divided is irrelevant.
> 7.2850546 kilolitres
My house's water meter measures up to 99,999.999m³, or in litres up to 99,999,999 litres.
Europe other than Britain and Ireland didn't use the British system, and neither did their colonies, China, Japan, etc. All the British colonies except the USA chose the metric system after independence.
The SI system is the only one that's truly international, set up by international treaty between many countries.
Then your argument that these quantities are easily divided is irrelevant.
> 7.2850546 kilolitres
My house's water meter measures up to 99,999.999m³, or in litres up to 99,999,999 litres.
Europe other than Britain and Ireland didn't use the British system, and neither did their colonies, China, Japan, etc. All the British colonies except the USA chose the metric system after independence.
The SI system is the only one that's truly international, set up by international treaty between many countries.