Comment on What has he done to deserve this?
bluewing@lemm.ee 4 months agoMillimeter are not practical for measuring long distances either. And measuring the length of a piece of lumber isn’t a “long distance” either
Comment on What has he done to deserve this?
bluewing@lemm.ee 4 months agoMillimeter are not practical for measuring long distances either. And measuring the length of a piece of lumber isn’t a “long distance” either
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 months ago
That is why kilometers are used for long distances in metric. I’m really not sure why you don’t know about how people measure long distances.
bluewing@lemm.ee 4 months ago
I do and perhaps more than you. I don’t know why you brought your point about inches and scale when I had already pointed out that those who think it’s such a “gotcha” argument are wrong and why.
Again, use the measurement system and units best suited to the task at hand. And never forget, every measurement system is just a bunch of made up units by some random dude and then modified by some other random dudes at random times.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Or perhaps less. That’s what happens when you talk to a complete stranger on the internet.