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> pounds and feet remain just as convenient as kilograms and meters You're probably American and therefore accustomed to it. If it really is 'just as convenien
by cgmg 9y ago
> pounds and feet remain just as convenient as kilograms and meters
You're probably American and therefore accustomed to it. If it really is 'just as convenient', why is metric the standard in scientific practice?
> the power-of-ten based metric system is not very efficient when it comes to doing calculations on computers anyway
It's more efficient than the Imperial system.
- Koshkin 9y ago> why is metric the standard in scientific practice? It is merely a historic artifact that became a tradition. With the advent of computers it has lost its objective significance as a "preferred system". (BTW I find all these "kilo-nano" prefixes to be rather ugly...)
- cgmg 9y agoDo you really think a system where 1 mile = 1760 yards = 5280 feet = 63360 inches is 'just as convenient'? I think you're not being honest. The metric system is standard in scientific practice because it is more sane than the imperial system.