Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by ben_w on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @01:04PM
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Good point, I’d forgotten wine and beer were different. I wonder what further examples of mixed up units the UK has?
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by NeedMoreTea on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @01:08PM
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Well there is a tendency to still use Fahrenheit during summer like "it's in the 80s", and "it's in the 90s" this month, but most use Celcius for winters when it gets below freezing. There must be a grey area in the 50s and 60s F. Both approaches often seen in headlines. :)
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by nategri on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @04:33PM
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I'm a physicist and I still feel compelled to die on the following hill, re: Fahrenheit---it just maps better to human perception:
30s: Wear a heavy coat
40s: Wear a light coat
50s: Wear a jacket
60s: Wear a hoodie
70s: Wear a t-shirt
80s: Wear shorts
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by bodas on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @09:14PM
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Works in C too:
-ve Don't go outside
0s Wear a coat
10s Wear a jacket
20s Wear a t-shirt
30s Don't go outside
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by bitofhope on Monday July 30, 2018 @01:23AM
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-40s too cold
-30s cold
-20s February
-10s beanie optional
-0s can't store non-alcoholic drinks on the balcony
+0s wear waterproof boots
+10s no need to wear a jacket
+20s don't wear more than a t-shirt
+30s can't sleep since my apt. has no AC
Fixed that for northeners you insensitive clod.
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by cosmojg on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @11:58PM
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What a brilliant comment! In fact, I'd even say it's over 9E+3 photons/s/mm^2/mrad^2/(0.001*Δλ)
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by mercurysmessage on Thursday July 26, 2018 @08:40AM
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c is just easy because 0 is the freezing point.
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by tom_ on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @03:46PM
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Miles per Imperial gallon.
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by brodsky on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @02:03PM
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don't some parts of Europe also use decilitres for beverage packaging? I've seen bottles that are like "75dl", and it took me a few minutes to clue in.
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by praseodym on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @02:32PM
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That would be centiliters, for example, wine is most commonly sold in 75cl bottles. Millilitres is also a common unit for smaller quantities in e.g. cosmetics.
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by brodsky on Thursday July 26, 2018 @11:06AM
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Right! I actually meant centiliters - it's been a few years. But a commenter below mentions deciliters are a thing as well. What a crazy world :)
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by yoz-y on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @05:16PM
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At least in some parts of central Europe it is common to buy beverages per decilitre and meat by dekagrams.
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by smhenderson on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @03:28PM
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750 Liters would be a very large beverage! A typical keg of beer is only around 59 liters.
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by screaminghawk on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @03:54PM
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1dL = 0.1L
Re:'Japan's millennium bug' ahead of Akihito's abdication
by smhenderson on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @04:30PM
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My bad, thought the d was for deca, not deci.
I'm in the US and although I spent some time in Canada I am for the most part not used to seeing the metric system used day to day. My metric system knowledge basically is what I remember from elementary and middle school.
See https://www.gov.uk/weights-measures-and-packaging-the-law