Anotherlover
Active Member
I just wonder why people still use such an outdated, fragmented and antiquated system as imperial.
This is not a troll post, just an honest question.
This is not a troll post, just an honest question.
Imperial (UK/US) vs metric.
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dirtsurfr
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I was working as a Millwright and the boss told me I needed to buy some Metric tools....
I told him to tell the owner to buy Made in the USA and since he didn't he could buy them for me...
I just used a cresent wrench... And if I needed a metric tool the machine didn't get fixed.
I told him to tell the owner to buy Made in the USA and since he didn't he could buy them for me...
I just used a cresent wrench... And if I needed a metric tool the machine didn't get fixed.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
The USA use the avoirdupois system, which is distinct from the Imperial system. This is especially noticeable in the liquid measures. The fluid ounce in the UK is approx. 0.961 of the US measure. cn
Saerimmner
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The UK has been metric since 2000 so slightly out of date lol
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Then why do Top Gear still talk about mpg? cn
Saerimmner
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Basically its stubborness, we had metric forced upon us and everyone threw up a right stink about it so now everything is still exactly the same size( pint glass, gallon of fuel etc) but has to be marked up in metric to please the EU idiots, plus everyone knows how much a gallon is whereas ppl would get confused if they started saying "35miles to 4.54 litres" lol
minnesmoker
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Only pay in Euros if buying weed in grams.
Anotherlover
Active Member
Here we calculate that at km's per litre (our car does about 18km's per litre as an example).
Anotherlover
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I have a set of both metric and imperial sockets, wrenches, allen keys e.t.c.
Mix of Gedore and crescent mostly.
Gedore kicks crescen'ts butt when it comes to sturdiness/lonevity though.
Imperial is for older equipment, all the newer equipment we buy (even American from several manufacturers) are imperial.
Anotherlover
Active Member
old farts stuck in their way.
bowlfullofbliss
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I have to keep conversion charts on hand in my grow room and as favorites in my phone when in a pinch. The world should all use the same dang thing, whichever one it is, I don't care.
Anotherlover
Active Member
To make it easier for myself I have a Celsius and Fahrenheit combo thermometer, metric and imperial combo tape measure and ruler and also mark US and UK gallons onto my watering and mixing containers.
We only use metric in SA but my wife is originally from the UK so I have learned both.
We also used to get plenty machines and cars with imperial nuts and bolts but it seems at least with this the Americans are mostly moving toward metric.
Metric is the logical final solution for the future, there is no denying that but I guess learning both is only to ones own advantage.
Water freezes 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit
Water freezes at 0° CelsiusThe Boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius at 1 atmosphere
C makes sense.
Let's not even go into the impracticality of inches and feet.
We only use metric in SA but my wife is originally from the UK so I have learned both.
We also used to get plenty machines and cars with imperial nuts and bolts but it seems at least with this the Americans are mostly moving toward metric.
Metric is the logical final solution for the future, there is no denying that but I guess learning both is only to ones own advantage.
Water freezes 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit
Water freezes at 0° CelsiusThe Boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius at 1 atmosphere
C makes sense.
Let's not even go into the impracticality of inches and feet.
Trousers
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C is bullshit. It is less descriptive and easily misinterpreted.
It very often gets below freezing. Forget to add the negative sign?
The difference between 5 and negative 5 is substantial.
Looking at a weather map that show temps in C is a mess.
For every day use, C sucks.
It very often gets below freezing. Forget to add the negative sign?
The difference between 5 and negative 5 is substantial.
Looking at a weather map that show temps in C is a mess.
For every day use, C sucks.
Anotherlover
Active Member
C is bullshit. It is less descriptive and easily misinterpreted. How do you possibly misinterpret something so simple?
It very often gets below freezing. Forget to add the negative sign? Explain?
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).
Looking at a weather map that show temps in C is a mess. Only if you don't understand how it works...
F was the prototype, C is the logical evolution, K is the future
It very often gets below freezing. Forget to add the negative sign? Explain?
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).
Looking at a weather map that show temps in C is a mess. Only if you don't understand how it works...
http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=48
F was the prototype, C is the logical evolution, K is the future
FresnoFarmer
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fuck the metric system.
Anotherlover
Active Member
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
Just taking the piss