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krispos42

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5. Well, we're using the metric system now

Reply to lastlib (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 07:57 AM

Jun 2012

Regardless of what is used in casual living, the metric system is the choice of all scientists.

Engineers still use both, though.... at my place we typically use English.

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Happy Tau Day everybody! [View all] pokerfan Jun 2012 OP

Oh, you're when of THEM krispos42 Jun 2012 #1

He makes good points krispos42 Jun 2012 #2

...like the metric system... lastlib Jun 2012 #3

...and dozenalism... pokerfan Jun 2012 #4

Well, we're using the metric system now krispos42 Jun 2012 #5

I are an engineer pokerfan Jun 2012 #6

We call them "thous", as in "thousandth of an inch" krispos42 Jun 2012 #7