Hey what ever happened to Metrification?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I really don't see why the metric system is so inherently superior in non-scientific use. That implies that when someone drive from one city to another they care about what fraction of the Earth's circumference they are driving.

In non-scientific use, it doesn't really matter.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I really don't see why the metric system is so inherently superior in non-scientific use. That implies that when someone drive from one city to another they care about what fraction of the Earth's circumference they are driving.

In non-scientific use, it doesn't really matter.

The main advantage/disadvantage of the metric system is its consistent use of base 10 arithmetic.  (Usually an advantage, but not when you want to divide something by a multiple of 3 which is fairly common.  It's one reason why time remained with base 60 for the fractions of the hour.)

For most daily stuff it doesn't matter - although it'd put an end to having to remember ounces to cups and pints and gallons conversions.  Other than that, there's not a huge amount of benefit either way in terms of length or speed for non-scientific purposes.  It doesn't matter if you measure yourself in centemeters or inches, and it doesn't matter if you measure speed in kmh or mph.

Although, metric-using meteorologists get a bit more leniency.  They're still given a couple degrees to be off before people start criticizing them, which turns into about 4 degrees in Farenheit.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I really don't see why the metric system is so inherently superior in non-scientific use. That implies that when someone drive from one city to another they care about what fraction of the Earth's circumference they are driving.

In non-scientific use, it doesn't really matter.

The main advantage/disadvantage of the metric system is its consistent use of base 10 arithmetic.  (Usually an advantage, but not when you want to divide something by a multiple of 3 which is fairly common.  It's one reason why time remained with base 60 for the fractions of the hour.)

For most daily stuff it doesn't matter - although it'd put an end to having to remember ounces to cups and pints and gallons conversions.  Other than that, there's not a huge amount of benefit either way in terms of length or speed for non-scientific purposes.  It doesn't matter if you measure yourself in centemeters or inches, and it doesn't matter if you measure speed in kmh or mph.

Although, metric-using meteorologists get a bit more leniency.  They're still given a couple degrees to be off before people start criticizing them, which turns into about 4 degrees in Farenheit.

     TBH, I never got the deal about the different degree sizes. You can't really tell a difference of one degree in either scale anyway.

What do you mean "the deal about the different degree sizes"?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I really don't see why the metric system is so inherently superior in non-scientific use. That implies that when someone drive from one city to another they care about what fraction of the Earth's circumference they are driving.

In non-scientific use, it doesn't really matter.

The main advantage/disadvantage of the metric system is its consistent use of base 10 arithmetic.  (Usually an advantage, but not when you want to divide something by a multiple of 3 which is fairly common.  It's one reason why time remained with base 60 for the fractions of the hour.)

For most daily stuff it doesn't matter - although it'd put an end to having to remember ounces to cups and pints and gallons conversions.  Other than that, there's not a huge amount of benefit either way in terms of length or speed for non-scientific purposes.  It doesn't matter if you measure yourself in centemeters or inches, and it doesn't matter if you measure speed in kmh or mph.

Although, metric-using meteorologists get a bit more leniency.  They're still given a couple degrees to be off before people start criticizing them, which turns into about 4 degrees in Farenheit.

     TBH, I never got the deal about the different degree sizes. You can't really tell a difference of one degree in either scale anyway.

What do you mean "the deal about the different degree sizes"?

     I mean, folks talk about how the smaller degree size in Fahrenheit is more convenient (like Ernest earlier in this thread). Except, one degree makes no difference either way. So it doesn't really matter.

It's more convenient if you want to be precise (although if you're being precise, you probably have a digital thermometer going to at least a tenth of a degree).