Metric Sucks

[Nash]

Originally posted by FUNKED1
Metric Sucks

Metric Rules

[mietla]

Originally posted by SOB
That's good on pizza, but I prefer Pepperoni and Pineapple.

but not sliced, right?

[Nilsen]

raindeer testicles or seal eyes are my favs on pizza

[deSelys]

Originally posted by Swoop
You lucky, lucky, lucky bastards.  


It does suck.  Big time.  I grew up thinking in feet and inches, pounds and ounces, miles, gallons.......I bought sweets by the 1/4.......then all of a sudden the bloody government says we've gotta use metric.  Kids these days are taught in centi-bleedin'-meters, litres, kilo-bastard-grams.  All I have to remember is 27 grams is an ounce........


I blame the Germans.

Everything will be easier when you'll switch to the Euro


Torque :

[FUNKED1]

Noooooooooooooooooo not metric money!!!

[Nilsen]

LOL Funked

[BUG_EAF322]

Just cant imagine what's easy about thinking in parts of 2,45368764327600098 cm

i mean counting to 10 is universal or what ?

But the Euro really suks i'm still thinkin in guilders
So it's just on what u grew up with.

[BUG_EAF322]

Very logical isn't it

[ravells]

The joy about Imperial measurement is that it's easier to make mental calculations with it - particularly division.

12 has whole number factors of 1,2,3,4 and 6
10 has whole number factors 1,2 and 5

I think that was the reason why Imperial was made the way it was because calculators had not yet been invented.

Ravs

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Originally posted by ravells
The joy about Imperial measurement is that it's easier to make mental calculations with it - particularly division.

12 has whole number factors of 1,2,3,4 and 6
10 has whole number factors 1,2 and 5

I think that was the reason why Imperial was made the way it was because calculators had not yet been invented.

Ravs

If it's easier (which I really can't argue one way or the other) I wonder why numbers are in base ten instead of base twelve?

And as for not having calculators - have you not heard of the abacus?

[ravells]

Well I find metric easier to work with, even though I 'think' in Imperial for most measurements.

The point about the ease of division was made to me by an old carpenter guy I used to know. But I think it all boils down to what you grew up with and find comfortable.

The abacus - fantastic tool. I wonder why it never caught on in the west?  Wish I knew how to use one.

Ravs

[eskimo2]

Ravells,

Look at your hands.

eskimo

[ravells]

Yeah...but if I did division with my hands, I'd end up with severed fingers all over the place!  


Ravs

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Originally posted by ravells
Well I find metric easier to work with, even though I 'think' in Imperial for most measurements.

The point about the ease of division was made to me by an old carpenter guy I used to know. But I think it all boils down to what you grew up with and find comfortable.

The abacus - fantastic tool. I wonder why it never caught on in the west?  Wish I knew how to use one.

Ravs

About your wish - RTFM  
Abacus Manual

[storch]

I have to use the metric system and the Imperial system in my work.  Much of our access control equipment is of Italian mfg. ( great products) and must be well versed in metric to obtain correct placement of the units and so forth.  I carry two tape measures in my truck.  Metric is superior due to it's base 10 I like working with millimeters it seems more precise.  As a side note we did try some french equipment once but all they wanted to do was eat cheese and make love to the Italian machines next to them.  when we installed one it didn't work.  the American machines kicked their arses and we sent them home.