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Its now my mission to convert you all to metric
Dual language is a start
I've been trying for 40-plus years, Krisma. Don't bother. A system based on the number 10 is WAY too complicated for us. We prefer to think in things like, "5,280 feet equals one mile."
Ours is MUCH simpler, don't you think?
Our problem is that we teach everything based on the concepts of "Conversion." It's why we failed Metric, and why many are challenged to pickup other languages. Conversions are useless but our educational system hasn't grasped that FACT yet. We still think it's the only way to teach stuff
.Who CARES how many liters are in a gallon? IT'S ... IRRELEVANT!!!!
Soapbox, down.
Bye!
I've been trying for 40-plus years, Krisma. Don't bother. A system based on the number 10 is WAY too complicated for us. We prefer to think in things like, "5,280 feet equals one mile."
Ours is MUCH simpler, don't you think?
Our problem is that we teach everything based on the concepts of "Conversion." It's why we failed Metric, and why many are challenged to pickup other languages. Conversions are useless but our educational system hasn't grasped that FACT yet. We still think it's the only way to teach stuff
Who CARES how many liters are in a gallon? IT'S ... IRRELEVANT!!!!
Soapbox, down.
Bye!
I was born in the UK so I was brought up with feet and inches and miles etc and there are still some things that come naturally like I prefer miles over kilometres, Yards over metres but liquids, weight and temp are all metric.
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How many cubits are in a furlong? Or how many donkeys fit into a bushel? Or best yet, might you "fathom" how much "thou" would fit into a "league"?
ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!
Here in the UK we are pretty much mixed up, we are supposed to have the metric system, but,
We think in Fahrenheit in the summer and centigrade in the winter.
We are supposed to use the metric system for length and weight but most of us still use yards and inches, stones and pounds.
And our road system still uses miles per hour but the highway code thinks in metres!!.
Add to that - the pubs still use pints as a measure and not metric.
Maybe in a few years when us old un's' are gone (we grew up in the imperial age) - the metric system will prevail.
We think in Fahrenheit in the summer and centigrade in the winter.
We are supposed to use the metric system for length and weight but most of us still use yards and inches, stones and pounds.
And our road system still uses miles per hour but the highway code thinks in metres!!.
Add to that - the pubs still use pints as a measure and not metric.
Maybe in a few years when us old un's' are gone (we grew up in the imperial age) - the metric system will prevail.
Thank you, Kycap. You're now forgiven for blowing up Kat's pillar.
Thanks, Krisma. I knew I could count on you.
Why do you think I prefer it? ;-)
Better yet. Update it y'own dang selves.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zeKNeumjCIKx2ZAryYS_ZGWArzWOErr9WmmjCtq6icI/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zeKNeumjCIKx2ZAryYS_ZGWArzWOErr9WmmjCtq6icI/edit?usp=sharing
Not to confuse you further DP but here are a few more for you.
Standard prefixes for the SI units of measure
Multiples Prefix name deca hecto kilo mega giga tera peta exa zetta yotta
Prefix symbol da h k M G T P E Z Y
Factor 100 101 102 103 106 109 1012 1015 1018 1021 1024
Fractions Prefix name deci centi milli micro nano pico femto atto zepto yocto
Prefix symbol d c m μ n p f a z y
Factor 100 10−1 10−2 10−3 10−6 10−9 10−12 10−15 10−18 10−21 10−24
Standard prefixes for the SI units of measure
Multiples Prefix name deca hecto kilo mega giga tera peta exa zetta yotta
Prefix symbol da h k M G T P E Z Y
Factor 100 101 102 103 106 109 1012 1015 1018 1021 1024
Fractions Prefix name deci centi milli micro nano pico femto atto zepto yocto
Prefix symbol d c m μ n p f a z y
Factor 100 10−1 10−2 10−3 10−6 10−9 10−12 10−15 10−18 10−21 10−24
Thanks, J5.
If you'll excuse me now, I'd like to go lock my head into a vice and tighten....
Then shower and go to work. Brainless (like usual).
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You and me both, Andria. I dreamt of U boats, icebergs, and Bill Murray in, "What About Bob?" Thankfully, no Maurice White in the background!
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