4 ms·
In metric-land, standard measurements for things are used to make things like that easily divisible. E.g. IKEA cabinets are 60 cm wide (90, or 120 for larger c
by kungtotte 9y ago
In metric-land, standard measurements for things are used to make things like that easily divisible.
E.g. IKEA cabinets are 60 cm wide (90, or 120 for larger cabinets), common countertop depth is 60 cm, and so on.
That way we get to use sane and consistent units and we can easily see/measure the middle of a 60cm piece of wood or whatever.
It also tickles me how eyeballing these things is apparently something desirable. Whenever I work around my house I measure everything twice to be sure...
- mulmen 9y agoThis has nothing to do with eyeballing, I hope I did not give that impression. In the imperial measurement world there are also standard sizes of things but that's not the point. Using a fractional scale (not necessarily imperial!) does have benefits in some situations, such as measuring and working with some arbitrary object placed in front of you. Measuring twice is not unique to the metric system and is very common in the imperial unit world as well. Not everything in the world is (or should be) provided by Ikea :)