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> (aside: why do people tend to give their heights in imperial units? Does anyone get that?) I'm from the US, so I do naturally think in the ridiculous old uni
by douche 10y ago
> (aside: why do people tend to give their heights in imperial units? Does anyone get that?)
I'm from the US, so I do naturally think in the ridiculous old units, but I think it might be because measurements in cm are too big to be easily grasped, whereas measurements in meters are too small. Which is more readily apparent?
A.) 188 cm
B.) 1.88 m
C.) 74"
D.) 6'2"
Additionally, the old imperial units of measurement are more or less explicitly human-scale.
- Freak_NL 10y ago> A.) 188 cm > B.) 1.88 m Those are exactly the same for anyone even remotely familiar with standard units. Whether feet or centimetres are easier to grasp is a matter of what you are used to — its purely cultural.
- douche 10y agoOf course they are. People can tend to struggle mightily with decimals and fractions, however.