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Could one compare it to the continued use of imperial units in the UK/US?
by tomjakubowski 8y ago
Could one compare it to the continued use of imperial units in the UK/US?
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- zdragnar 8y agoImperial units are used because they're generally easier to relate to and use than the metric counterparts- simpler divisors, that sort of thing. It's the same reason we have 24 hours, 60 minutes, 60 seconds. Even if you don't agree with that statement, it's what people who prefer imperial units will say, not that there's some mass delusion / patriotic identity.