Imperial (UK/US) vs metric.

Orithil

Orithil

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Anotherlover said:
lol, I can see it now.
A Colony of Americans on the way to a new star system (travelling in a ship made by the Chinese and Russians) trying to figure out just how cold it is outside the hull in Fahrenheit :dunce:


Just taking the piss
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This assumes that at that point in the future, Americans will still FIT into a ship made by the Chinese or Russians. It's okay for me to say, since I'm American.
 
Orithil

Orithil

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FresnoFarmer said:
Those Americans are retarded for leaving. We survived on this Earth long enough. Fuck that new star system.
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The hell are you saying? If they leave, we can move in and start claiming what they left behind! Encourage them to go so there's more for us!
 
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Anotherlover

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Orithil said:
This assumes that at that point in the future, Americans will still FIT into a ship made by the Chinese or Russians. It's okay for me to say, since I'm American.
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I mostly see thin Americans (Hollywood or weed smokers on documentaries, friends that live in the east and such).
But Ya, apparently there is a show about a morbidly obese little girl now?

I think it's human nature hey. South Africans are not exactly all on the skinny side.
 
Orithil

Orithil

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Anotherlover said:
I mostly see thin Americans (Hollywood or weed smokers on documentaries, friends that live in the east and such).
But Ya, apparently there is a show about a morbidly obese little girl now?

I think it's human nature hey. South Africans are not exactly all on the skinny side.
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I think it comes from attitude. In this country I always see the more is better attitude. People who want more and more, when they've had enough already. I put a stop to it on my end, I adhere to the idea that you can attain enough. Once I stopped trying to keep up with appearances or "Keep up with the Jones'" so to speak, I became a much happier individual. I aspire to have enough to keep me happy and comfortable, and spend more time in pursuit of truly fulfilling things instead of chasing money or trying to buy 5 cars, 2 boats and 3 houses. But if you're fulfilled by large stacks of cash, I guess that's your thing.
 
Trousers

Trousers

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Anotherlover said:
C is bullshit. It is less descriptive and easily misinterpreted. How do you possibly misinterpret something so simple?
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The difference between 20 C and 25 C is a lot more than the difference between 70 F and 75 F.
F is more descriptive. How do you not get that?


Anotherlover said:
It very often gets below freezing. Forget to add the negative sign? Explain?
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Look at a weather forecast map when it is around freezing, negatives cluttering it up.
It is weird and not as descriptive. The difference between 5 and negative 5 C could really fuck your day. If it is negative 5 F or 5 F, it is really fucking cold, no big deal.

Anotherlover said:
The difference between 5 and negative 5 is substantial. Yes it is, but as it works in the metric system it is constant and precise (-4.23'c, 5.0'c).
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Yep, but for every day use, it sucks ass at 373 degrees Kelvin.


Anotherlover said:
Looking at a weather map that show temps in C is a mess. Only if you don't understand how it works...
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I understand how it works, Chachi. I understand how both work. that is why I prefer F for every day use.


Anotherlover said:
http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=48

F was the prototype, C is the logical evolution, K is the future :)
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Hey, take that site and shove it. I understand C just fine. That is why I know it sucks.
 
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