Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?message-squaremessage-square89linkfedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down13
arrow-up192arrow-down1message-squareWhy is the USA the only country that doesn’t use the metric system?Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square89linkfedilink
minus-squareKrudler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoBecause metric is in base 10 The American system of crazy random measuring is in base 16, base 12, on and on it goes Only a complete dingbat would think there’s anything ok with keeping that tradition
Because metric is in base 10
The American system of crazy random measuring is in base 16, base 12, on and on it goes
Only a complete dingbat would think there’s anything ok with keeping that tradition