CByrneIV wrote:
It's better for science, and for math calculations; which isn't exactly surprising given that's it's basic purpose. On things in the real world though... Not so much.
Except that in real science (not freshman Physics) we actually simply make up units that are usable.
We measure the energy of particles in electron-volts instead of Joules for example.
Captain Wheelgun wrote:Probably .22 LR and .40 S&W, since 10mm is already metric.
Correct. And just to be clear, .22LR and .40S&W are called that here as well. The only people that insist on having a metric designation are the licensing authorities. Don't ask me why, I doubt even they can give a good answer. These are the people that also insist on getting a specified cartridge length for a muzzleloader.
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The thing that has always bugged me about the metric system is that there is nothing between a centimeter and meter. For many things (say the height of a person) a meter is too big to be usable while a centimeter is far too small. Thus you're stuck either dealing with fractions of a meter or hundreds of centimeters.
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staylor wrote:The thing that has always bugged me about the metric system is that there is nothing between a centimeter and meter.
It's called decimeter. There's ten decimeters on a meter, and ten centimeters on a decimeter. Though decimeters are usually only used for measurements up to a meter. The height of a person is referred to as either 1,80m or 180cm, not 1 meter and 8 decimeters. It's actually less clear to use decimeters that way.
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Highspeed wrote:One of my pet hates though are engineering drawings in fractional inches.
The only time I've ever seen that, is with larger castings and forgings(IE, for the guys making the patterns and dies), because once you get past a certain size, it's easier to use a tape measure for a rough process.
We use them for heavy fabrication where exact dimensions aren't always necessary. Way easier to build a train in 40-foot chunks that you can hit with a torch and hammer into shape, than .4375 inches at a time that fit together perfectly.
Darrell wrote:91.44-60.96-91.44 just ain't the same.
Only if she's 160.02cm!
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