Topic: I HATE METRIC

ITT TECH started this discussion 13 years ago #26,306

No one uses it.
Pic related. It makes more sense than the metric system.
I aint using random number to go from meters to centimeters.
its sometimes 99 cm to a m.
Sometimes 102.4 cm to a m.
etc

TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 3 hours later[^] [v] #397,259

What the fuck are you talking about? It's always 100 cm in a meter... you went full bananas dude.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #397,261

Metric was poorly designed. How could anyone thought a base-10 system was a good idea?

Powers of two, people, it's not complicated.

TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k replied with this 13 years ago, 9 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #397,263

@previous (C)
There are 12 inches in a foot, and 3 feet in a yard. Makes so much more sense. I love it, LOVE IT!

Anonymous C replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #397,264

@previous (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
Not a supporter of Imperial either.

Donald Knuth's system is all I'll ever use.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 17 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #397,266

Metric systems grate

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 7 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #397,269

@397,263 (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
1760 yards in a mile

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 18 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #397,277

4 poles = 1 chain
10 chains = 1 furlong
8 furlongs = 1 mile

6 feet = 1 fathom.

(Edited 4 minutes later.)

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #397,278

1 mountainman = several terrified children

Minichan