Why the US and UK can’t stop fighting the metric system

Re:Why the US and UK can’t stop fighting the metric system by kylehotchkiss on Monday January 16, 2023 @09:25PM (#34408439)

Meters, grams, liters. Cool.

Celsius? No way! Fahrenheit is a great scale for people. Under 0 is way too cold and over 100 is way too hot. -20c and 50c just don’t capture the range people can tolerate as well.

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Re:Why the US and UK can’t stop fighting the metric system by feet on Monday January 16, 2023 @09:45PM (#34408561)

Decimals exist

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Re:Why the US and UK can’t stop fighting the metric system by iggldiggl on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @03:01PM (#34417965)

And having the freezing point of water at exactly 0 °C is also both neat and relevant in winter. Having the boiling point (at standard pressure) at exactly 100 °C might be a bit less relevant during day-to-day life, though occasionally it's still useful.

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