16-09-2003 20:26									#91
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Eh, you wait for nightfall I hope.

	16-09-2003 23:12									#92
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quote: Originally posted by GePap If "half liter" had some independent universal name (as opposed to a local bavarian beer measurement)

I'll have to drown you in however many ounces of "bud" it takes for that.

	16-09-2003 23:58									#93
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quote: I'll have to drown you in however many ounces of "bud" it takes for that.

Just over 16oz... We call that a "Tall Boy" Though 24oz can be a tall boy too...

	17-09-2003 00:46									#94
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The crusade for metric will be useless unless we eliminate cgs first. Kill all astronomers. Long live SI.

	17-09-2003 00:56									#95
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I say a big beer in the local language. That's 450 ml in some pubs, 500 ml in others and 2 liters in Bavaria.

	17-09-2003 09:32									#96
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Ramo, that's only half the point. Why does SI use the kilogram as the basis instead of the gram? The other uses the centimeter instead of the meter.

They should've made the base mass unit of a more usable size.

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	21-09-2003 11:39									#97
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yes the mass unit is horrible.

face it, the metric system sucks.

and yes, 3.3 feet per meter. I'm not thining clearly- though I rarely am.

As for beer, well many of our drafts vary in size. But they are free, so what do I care. But I'm perfectly happy with a pint.

	21-09-2003 22:57									#98
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident face it, the metric system sucks.

95% of the world disagrees with you.

	22-09-2003 01:49									#99
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yes, 95% of the world is insignificant to the 5% of americans who rule the world

	22-09-2003 01:58									#100
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Which 5% of Americans rule the world? Those with incomes in excess of 250 000?

	22-09-2003 02:51									#101
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quote: Originally posted by KrazyHorse 95% of the world disagrees with you.

So your point is that 95% of the world's population are not practical-minded?

	22-09-2003 04:39									#102
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quote: Originally posted by Big Crunch Both are huge compared to atto-.

Ooh, I can work this into Fun's penis size threadjack by intoducing the atto-penis! Simply describe your microscopic member in these units and it sounds gigantic!

	22-09-2003 05:20									#103
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quote: Originally posted by Sikander Ooh, I can work this into Fun's penis size threadjack by intoducing the atto-penis! Simply describe your microscopic member in these units and it sounds gigantic!

moi?? thread-jacker??

	22-09-2003 06:52									#104
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I am a current student and I feel comfortable with the metric system. The United States should start to switch. I can easily understand the metric system when it comes to measuring things in chem class and people would catch on fast if everyday things like the speed limit became metric. I can visualize how fast 45 mph is but if someone said drive about 72.5 kph I would be lost.

	22-09-2003 07:30									#105
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the metric system is easy, anyone can learn it.

but that's not the point

in america we have to do things the hard way. if anything, only to piss off the french.

pissing off the french is better than some mars orbital lander crashing.

	22-09-2003 13:41									#106
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Although I don't give a damn about the measurement units used in the USA, I find it funny that they use millimeters or even parts of millimeters to describe small lengths or thicknesses. Obviously using parts of an inch (like 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and alike) is not that good. Their system of units lacks a convenient unit in this range.

	22-09-2003 14:14									#107
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I feel comfortable with the metric system.

About speed limits. We have 50kph in city/village, 100kph outside and 130kph on highway.

(converted that would be approx. 31/62/80).

One above said the unit for 10g would be 1dkg thats wrong it is 1dag.

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	22-09-2003 15:16									#108
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Which System does China use?

	22-09-2003 17:05									#109
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I grew up working in centimetres, feet, metres and miles. Anything else seems simple after that.

Currently I like the decimeter-kilo-decisecond system. Eliminates most of the insanities of SI. Though I still end up measuring Isp in seconds and pressure in psi.

	22-09-2003 18:09									#110
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and shouldnt we all adopt the swatch internet time?

	22-09-2003 18:53									#111
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun So your point is that 95% of the world's population are not practical-minded?

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Not practical minded?



You have decimal numerals and what is, for all intents and purposes, a binary units system.



If you hadn't noticed, those of us who actually deal with these things use metric...

I'm still trying to understand why the kilo is a bad unit of mass, but the pound avoirdupois is good...

	22-09-2003 18:57									#112
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I mass 73 kg, or 161 lbs (as of a week ago)
I am 1.81 metres or 5'11" tall
If placed in water at 20 degrees celsius (68F) I would displace a volume of 73 litres (assuming I float). You figure that out in pints, quarts, gallons and hogsheads....

	22-09-2003 18:59									#113
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Not to mention that your gallon is smaller than the rest of the world's gallon was (back when we used it). Yours is 3.78 litres, everyone else's was ~4.25 litres

	22-09-2003 19:01									#114
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident the metric system is easy, anyone can learn it. but that's not the point in america we have to do things the hard way. if anything, only to piss off the french. pissing off the french is better than some mars orbital lander crashing.

Glad to see the Americans advocating for their own cultural exception.

	22-09-2003 19:08									#115
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This whole America vs France thing looks soooooooo constructed by some idiotic politicians. And of course all the idiotic citizens follow

When i was in France last week I met only nice and friendly people! People were singin "Take my home country road" on the radio and everyone was friendly.

(okay some exceptions exit but overall I am positiv, of course some knowledge of french (4 years in my case) is a prerequisite to have a nice stay).

	22-09-2003 19:09									#116
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quote: Originally posted by Anun Ik Oba Yes, pico is smaller. Femto is even smaller.

10000 angstroms = 1µm

	22-09-2003 19:12									#117
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@ America's tiny gallon.

	22-09-2003 19:12									#118
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quote: Originally posted by Sir Ralph Although I don't give a damn about the measurement units used in the USA, I find it funny that they use millimeters or even parts of millimeters to describe small lengths or thicknesses. Obviously using parts of an inch (like 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 and alike) is not that good. Their system of units lacks a convenient unit in this range.

Agreed. I find it much more usefull to use the metric system for measuring things <1m.

However I still can't get a comfortable grip on units >1m. For example, when someone says a plane is traveling at a speed of 760kmh I have no clue what they mean.

	22-09-2003 19:45									#119
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kmh = KiloMeters per Hour (or you could write km/h but for simplicity the slash is omitted)
I guess you would say kph but this would not be correct since kilometer is km and not just k therefor it would have to be kmph if you want to put in the p.
And because thats nonsense and all complicated we say kmh or km/h which is spelled the same only the writing is different

That means if the plane would stick to this velocity for one hour it had travelled 760 kilometers (or is it has travelled?). 760 kilometers is quite a distance already and now comes in handy: when I drive by car with an average of 100km/h it would take me 7.6 hours (unfortunately time is not based on powers of 10 so we have to calculate minutes: 0.6 * 60 = 36) -> we would arrive in 7 hours and 36 minutes. And an average of 100km/h for a car is not so uncommen so this example is practical as well

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	22-09-2003 21:21									#120
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quote: Originally posted by Cookie Monster Agreed. I find it much more usefull to use the metric system for measuring things <1m. However I still can't get a comfortable grip on units >1m. For example, when someone says a plane is traveling at a speed of 760kmh I have no clue what they mean.

Well that's because you're stupid!