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In reply to the discussion: When we take over all three branches can we please go metric? [View all]Blues Heron
(5,931 posts)91. lets do the fractions in decimal
1/2 = .5 ok cool thats not too bad 5 is half of ten
1/3 = .33333333333333333333333333333 ok that's a little weird
1/4 = .25 ok cool i can handle that
1/5 = .2 right
1/6 = fuck no idea
1/7 no clue
1/8 .125 not bad
1/9 .111111111 ?? is that right?
1/10 = .1 there it is - awesome system!
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I did (as has any other medically-trained person) decades ago... I hate the "mixed" system...
hlthe2b
Jul 2019
#2
Yes, that's one I definately agree with (and one I continue to argue with metric advocates over).
PoliticAverse
Jul 2019
#26
Lol. You find one degree Fahrenheit is too small, so you divide it up into tens of them instead
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2019
#85
I think we should. It would give the Trumpers something else to do besides hatting others.
icymist
Jul 2019
#9
Here's the deal, though.... within a short time we can forget the conversions.
Goodheart
Jul 2019
#10
That need to think in gallons obviously disappeared pretty quickly for Canadians.
Goodheart
Jul 2019
#21
How is that more challenging than figuring out the difference between 59 and 68 Fahrenheit?
Goodheart
Jul 2019
#19
America tried (back in 1975, I think I still have pamphlets somewhere)...
PoliticAverse
Jul 2019
#28
Probably none posting on this place today will see the Metric system become our standard
AncientGeezer
Jul 2019
#34
So I'm going to have to convert hands to cubits, cubits to yards, and now yards to
ProudLib72
Jul 2019
#42