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W Celsius (europe.pub)
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An American using the inferior Fahrenheit system and a European using the superior Celsius system which is way easier
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[–] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I've thought that was weird too. Decimeter's seems like a good unit for measuring a person's height, for instance.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Idk I prefer 174 cm over 17.4 dm. 17 dm is not nearly precise enough, either.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago*

    Yeah, I hear you. There's really no practical difference between saying 174cm and 17.4dm I think from the American perspective where 6ft is a sort of benchmark for adult male height, so psychologically that 6 looms large. CMs obviously work fine, but I'm trained to see the bigger 17 as a sort of benchmark/goal. None of that is healthy or rational, though.

    Maybe it's easier to say "Oh, they're 17dm" or "15dm" and get a general sense for the height of a person. When you need to get precise, it's not useful.

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