• ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Only in intelligent measuring systems.

    But of course we’re talking about America here, so intelligence is out of the question.

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      4 months ago

      Metric measuring systems are superior in almost every use case, with the exception, I think, of how temperature feels to us. As arbitrary as Fahrenheit seems, it does seem like a more natural scale to talk about the weather or body temp. The smaller units are nice for these purposes too. 0 being very cold and 100 being very hot feels less arbitrary than -18 and 38, even if celcius is more logical and easier to use for many other things.