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> If you wonder why the "unintuitive" imperial units have such staying power, Or perhaps because the SI are not thought since the kindergarten
by Oletros 11y ago
> If you wonder why the "unintuitive" imperial units have such staying power,
Or perhaps because the SI are not thought since the kindergarten
- avmich 11y agoYes, to me, as a SI person, argument for 12-based system looks ridiculous :) . Starting with "we don't have 12 digits" and then just saying there's no problem with division by 3 - you sure can handle the .3333... infinite tail in your head; by 4 - those .25 with properly adjusted comma - by 5, 6, 8, 9... It's all just a matter of habit.