• @CADmonkey@lemmy.world
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    -81 year ago

    If you grow up in the US, you learn both systems and you’re able to convert between them. It’s easy.

    2.2 pounds to the kg

    1 inch is 25.4 mm

    A gallon is 3.8 liters

    But it’s fun watching supposedly intelligent people from other countries who reeeeeee when seeing imperial units.

    • @isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      ? i don’t know about you, but multiplying 19" times 25.4 isnt something easy at all to do quickly in your head. Also, not to mention the best example: when i have to convert cm to m I move the comma

      when I have to convert from cm to freedom units: -Divide the height in centimeters by 30.48 and write down the whole number as feet

      -Multiply the decimal part of the above division by 12

      -Round the result of the multiplication to the nearest whole number and write it down as inches

      like, really? you have to use two different units added together for one thing? How is that easy?