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minus-squareMissJinx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·5 days agoAmericans will go so far that one day they will come back to the metric system
minus-squaretempest@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 days agoI mean I’m pretty sure the American system is defined using SI units so it’s mostly because of American exceptionalism and a fetish for unit conversion.
minus-squareGammelfisch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoOnly 3 countries use the shit Imperial/SAE measuremnts. USA, Liberia and Myanmar. WTF!?!?
minus-squareKay Ohtie@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoAin’t called the “imperial” system for nothing. Brits gave it to us and then we changed the spellings and decided it made us special I guess. So, partial credit where partial credit is due. It’s just way the fuck older.
Americans will go so far that one day they will come back to the metric system
I mean I’m pretty sure the American system is defined using SI units so it’s mostly because of American exceptionalism and a fetish for unit conversion.
Only 3 countries use the shit Imperial/SAE measuremnts. USA, Liberia and Myanmar. WTF!?!?
Ain’t called the “imperial” system for nothing.
Brits gave it to us and then we changed the spellings and decided it made us special I guess.
So, partial credit where partial credit is due. It’s just way the fuck older.