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Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 8th, '19, 19:35
by Kitalpha Hart
Metric is quite new compared to imperial
And the States doesn't use metric cuz of a pirate attack, one of our presidents was interested in using metric but the guy he sent to get weights was caught and held for so long that by the time he finally got to the States, the president had changed and the new one didn't care so much about changing
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 8th, '19, 19:54
by light_sucks
I remember the week that they tried to teach us metric and then they just gave up. lol.
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 9th, '19, 00:25
by Audriella
One of my friends introduced me to the concept of metric time, and now my heads is messed up. I’m pretty sure I replied with a semi-relevant xkcd, ha.
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 9th, '19, 01:53
by Moi
I don't remember much from school anymore xD
I know I always try to convert temperature and stuff because a lot of people I know use different things.
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 9th, '19, 09:21
by memoriam
But metric is so simple! It's based on tens after all!
1 kilometer = 1000 meters
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
so the smallest is 1 millimeter.
It's nothing like miles, feet, inches, ounces, pounds, idk what else... they all have different measurements and it's a pain.
And don't get me started on the Fahrenheits.

Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 9th, '19, 09:40
by Nankuii
Guys please the measurements hurt me. Why can't we just use google.
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 9th, '19, 19:33
by Kitalpha Hart
Fahrenheit was supposed to have 100 be regular body temp but the dude who developed it borked slightly
The Imperial system was created over many many many years by royalty, among others, and the more people you have working on a thing, the more complex it gets
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 10th, '19, 05:07
by Lady River
I use metric. Imperial to me is..stupid.
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 10th, '19, 09:49
by Nankuii
I use my hand. if it's too hot, it's hot. Too cold, it's cold.
Re: Kat's Crumpet Collective
Posted: May 11th, '19, 20:34
by memoriam
Haha, Nan, that's the perfect measurment :D I must admit I use that one too. 15C for my bf is enough for maybe a sweatshirt, but for me it's a jacket and a thin scarf/shawl XD