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[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the USA wants a system of measurement based entirely on water for temperature and mass, and distance as one millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole, then I'm sure they'll call.

[–] 4lan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How many meters are in 13.2 km? 13,200

How many feet are in 13.2 mi?
Break out a calculator

Why is my country so arrogant that they will argue for an objectively worse measurement system?

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There are 5,280 feet in a Mile

5,280 * 13.2 
= 5,280 * 10 + 5,280 * 3 + 5,280 * 0.2
= 5,280 * 10 + 5,280 * 3 + 5,280 / 5
= 52,800 + 15,840 + 1,056
= 69,696 nice

I'm sorry you suck at math to the extent that this is considered absurdly difficult for you. Sucks to Suck.

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