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imchucky666

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Just out of curiosity, those of you who use metric measurements, are you in the U.S., or other?
i.e. Europe, Australia, Canada, India, etc.
I am just curious, because my personal experience, I don't know of many people in the U.S. that use cm., liters, etc.
I just was wondering am I behind the times, or is it just because the metric system has been more prevalent in European countries than the U.S.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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It depends ... are we trying to impress potential partners? Twenty-three of these sounds so much better than nine of those. cn
 
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imchucky666

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cannabineer said:
It depends ... are we trying to impress potential partners? Twenty-three of these sounds so much better than nine of those. cn
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Naw, I was referring to the 'can you help convert this' questions, but I guess you're right, 75mm sounds bigger than 3"........
 
Total Head

Total Head

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i learned metric in school in the US in the late 80s and 90s because "we're changing over" but really the only things that are in metric are nutrition labels, soft drink bottles, and medications (and street drugs). if it weren't for street drugs i wouldn't have much reason to figure out conversions. we still use inches and miles and gallons and quarts. i blame stubborn old people because it's been being taught in schools since the 70s (and earlier in some places). enough of us were taught in school to where the changeover could've been done and over with by now.

they'll spend millions on silly shit but the second someone proposes changing road signs to include both measurements they cry budget woes. i'd like to catch the fuck up already.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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imchucky666 said:
Naw, I was referring to the 'can you help convert this' questions, but I guess you're right, 75mm sounds bigger than 3"........
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In many professions (science, medicine e.g.) the metric system is the universal standard, even in the States and Great Britain. I'm not sure what my point is, now ... :eyesmoke: cn
 
MojoRison

MojoRison

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For the most part I think it has a lot to do with the context in which the measurement is being used. It's more understandable to say I'm 6ft 1 than 188cm
 
guy incognito

guy incognito

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As an engineer I deal with the metric system all day. Out in society we use the imperial system almost exclusively though.
 
chipmunkproof

chipmunkproof

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As a scientist all we use is metric and it makes more sense. 0 degrees celcius is temp that water freezes 100 is when it boils. Foot to mile sucks. meter to kilometer is easy add three zeros etc.
 
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imchucky666

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Total Head said:
i learned metric in school in the US in the late 80s and 90s because "we're changing over" but really the only things that are in metric are nutrition labels, soft drink bottles, and medications (and street drugs). if it weren't for street drugs i wouldn't have much reason to figure out conversions. we still use inches and miles and gallons and quarts. i blame stubborn old people because it's been being taught in schools since the 70s (and earlier in some places). enough of us were taught in school to where the changeover could've been done and over with by now.

they'll spend millions on silly shit but the second someone proposes changing road signs to include both measurements they cry budget woes. i'd like to catch the fuck up already.
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Wow, you're still a youngun LOL
I remember when I was in school, they still had 16 oz. glass Pepsi bottles, but I can't remember if they tried to convert me or not.
Hm..... Guess I just told where my priorities were huh?
 
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imchucky666

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chipmunkproof said:
As a scientist all we use is metric and it makes more sense. 0 degrees celcius is temp that water freezes 100 is when it boils. Foot to mile sucks. meter to kilometer is easy add three zeros etc.
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I'm not saying I don't like it, because I kinda do, being it's easier like you say, everything is based on 10's, instead of sixteenths, 12 inches/ft, etc.
I just wish I had been exposed to it more in my younger days, but am too lazy now to memorize the conversions for things like ml. / liter= ml / gal., like was asked somewhere today.
I have no problem remembering things like liters to cubic inches (car engines LOL).. go figure
 
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