Re:Ask HN: Why it is hard for US to move to metric system?
by toss1 on Thursday January 12, 2023 @11:34AM
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NO, in metric, I've never dealt with fractions.
It is ALL DECIMAL, which is the point.
It is in the "English" system that you have to deal with the fractions: the board is 8 feet 1 and 23/32 inches long. Now how long will it be when you cut off 5 3/8 inches from that?
If you can't more quickly subtract 137mm from 2482mm, you are either extremely unusual or insincere.
It is ALL DECIMAL, which is the point.
It is in the "English" system that you have to deal with the fractions: the board is 8 feet 1 and 23/32 inches long. Now how long will it be when you cut off 5 3/8 inches from that?
If you can't more quickly subtract 137mm from 2482mm, you are either extremely unusual or insincere.