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[–] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Also, US Customary units share many of the same terms as Imperial, but the actual quantities differ.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Even more fun is that US customary units are explicitly defined by their metric equivalents. So the US is using metric whether they like it or not, they just slap pointless conversion factors on top.

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