no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 6 months agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square182fedilinkarrow-up1823arrow-down129
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minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 months agowhy do they use decimal for imperial units?
minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·6 months agoBecause even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.
minus-squareSatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 months agoI have a 77/250 rifle at home because I’m a real American.
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoBecause they couldn’t rationalize using fractions.
minus-squareThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoIt means the round fired by the gun is .308 inches in diameter, or 7.62mm. Gun caliber is measured in inches for Imperial.
why do they use decimal for imperial units?
Because even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.
I have a 77/250 rifle at home because I’m a real American.
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Because they couldn’t rationalize using fractions.
It means the round fired by the gun is .308 inches in diameter, or 7.62mm. Gun caliber is measured in inches for Imperial.