Should the US go metric?

Originally posted by Astner
Why metric? The more intuitive units of measurements are c for speed, Planck lengths for length, and so on.

Anyway, there's no need to really change it. It doesn't take a genius to convert one cubic inch to (25.4)^3 cubic millimeters. Besides. The most difficult part is the mathematical modeling which is purely mathematical, where you work with unitless measures to constructs methods to then construct reliable formulas.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Planck units have margins of error large enough that measurements using them would probably change considerably as we refine our estimates. Using the speed of light to measure speed in real life is moronic.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
We get it. You're a sciencer.

Quite possibly one of the greatest cartoon characters ever invented.

Originally posted by Astner
Why metric? The more intuitive units of measurements are c for speed, Planck lengths for length, and so on.

Anyway, there's no need to really change it. It doesn't take a genius to convert one cubic inch to (25.4)^3 cubic millimeters. Besides. The most difficult part is the mathematical modeling which is purely mathematical, where you work with unitless measures to constructs methods to then construct reliable formulas.

Case closed.

Come at me.

Originally posted by Astner
Why metric?

Originally posted by Mindset
Metric is stupid.

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Now you get it.

You've learned more from me over the years than you will ever learn at a university.

I am patient, but I can't wait forever for a thank you...

Being Australian, metric is the norm & makes sense when everything is based on units of 10, 100, 1000.

I mean road signs here will state "2 kilometres" to x distance...that's simply 2000 metres.

Whereas (not being used to it) driving through California & seeing signs that read 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 miles to x was just too confusing.

Another thing I don't understand is how Americans write their dates down...

Why the month first & then the day?

I mean it's easier to remember what the month is, then sometimes forgetting what exact day it is.

Because we are gods among men.

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Being Australian, metric is the norm & makes sense when everything is based on units of 10, 100, 1000.

For instance: [list][*]1 yard = 3 foots,

[*](1 yard)² = (3 foots)² ⇒ 1² yard² = 3² foots² ⇒ 1 yard² = 9 foots²,

[*](1 yard)³ = (3 foots)³ ⇒ 1³ yard³ = 3³ foots³ ⇒ 1 yard³ = 27 foots³.[/list]
Gives you a better idea of how to convert units left and right, than the metric simply multiply with a factor 10, 10², or 10³-rule.

"Feet" is the preferred term when speaking of more than one unit of the measure, iirc. But I think "foot" works well to.

Originally posted by Robtard
"Feet" is the preferred term when speaking of more than one unit of the measure, iirc.

Originally posted by Astner
Sounds about right.

You're excused due to your Swedishness.

Originally posted by Robtard
You're excused due to your Swedishness.

No metric. Let the rest of the world do it our way!

Originally posted by Astner
[B]While it's smoother to convert metric units than imperial units, it's still a good exercise for kids to know how to convert arbitrary units left and right.

If I'm building something & it's a straight forward measurement, I don't mind using inches or feet. But if the length I'm measuring has to be more accurate then I'll switch to millimetres eg: 1255mm.

I mean, I'm up for kids to learn their basic formulas but depending on your trade, when's the last time you had to resort to algebra or bloody the pythagorus theorem?

Kilometers are the way! You Americans don't know what you're missing....stupid assholes.

Originally posted by Esau Cairn
If I'm building something & it's a straight forward measurement, I don't mind using inches or feet. But if the length I'm measuring has to be more accurate then I'll switch to millimetres eg: 1255mm.

I mean, I'm up for kids to learn their basic formulas but depending on your trade, when's the last time you had to resort to algebra or bloody the pythagorus theorem?

Originally posted by Astner
While it's smoother to convert metric units than imperial units, it's still a good exercise for kids to know how to convert arbitrary units left and right.

For instance: [list][*]1 yard = 3 foots,

[*](1 yard)² = (3 foots)² ⇒ 1² yard² = 3² foots² ⇒ 1 yard² = 9 foots²,

[*](1 yard)³ = (3 foots)³ ⇒ 1³ yard³ = 3³ foots³ ⇒ 1 yard³ = 27 foots³.[/list]
Gives you a better idea of how to convert units left and right, than the metric simply multiply with a factor 10, 10², or 10³-rule.

Switch to metric and keep Imperial in the "Math History/Trivia" section. That way children learn to convert arbitrarily without being forced to use a system that is that much more cumbersome.