no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agomessage-square72linkfedilink
minus-squareArve@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoDon’t forget the most important US measurements of them all: 5.56, 7.62, 9, etc.
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year ago.308 is caliber in inches thus not metric.
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agowhy do they use decimal for imperial units?
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoMachining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoso why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?
minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBecause even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.
Don’t forget the most important US measurements of them all: 5.56, 7.62, 9, etc.
.308
Oh wait…
pls explain 🙂
.308 is caliber in inches thus not metric.
why do they use decimal for imperial units?
Machining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
so why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?
Because even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.