no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agowhy do they use decimal for imperial units?
minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoBecause even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoMachining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoso why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?
why do they use decimal for imperial units?
Because even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.
Machining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
so why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?