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I thought that there's a slight advantage because some imperial measures are 12-based instead of 10? So it's easier to get 1/6, 1/4, 1/3 or 1/2? Otherwise I ob
by dep_b 6y ago
I thought that there's a slight advantage because some imperial measures are 12-based instead of 10? So it's easier to get 1/6, 1/4, 1/3 or 1/2?
Otherwise I observe that many things like fitness devices look way more bulky when they're from the US. I have the feeling that it's partially because of the system you use, since people tend to gravitate to whole numbers you might say "a 2" bar would be about right" and somebody from Germany would make it 4cm instead. Both whole numbers but the German fitness machine would be sleeker.
In an ideal world we would count 12-based and use the metric system.
- ajuc 6y agoQuarters and halfs are as easy (I'd even say easier) in metric: 0.5 and 0.25 and the nice thing is you don't need to convert fractions to add/substract them. 2.75 - 1.5 is much easier for me than 2 and 3/4 - 1 and 1/2 Another advantage is that half cm is roughly a quarter inch, so you usually don't need to go down to quarters, just use wholes and halves (or millimeters if you need precision). I'm not sure imperial is easier for thirds in practice. I have 2 by 4 inches (5x10 cm) board and want to drill 2 equally spaced holes at 2/3 inches and 4/3 inches into it - how would I do this? There's no 1/3rd inch on an imperial ruler? I google and I got this :) https://science.blurtit.com/1709608/where-is-13-of-a-inch-located-in-a-ruler https://science.blurtit.com/1709608/where-is-13-of-a-inch-lo... I agree base 12 or base 60 "decimals" would be the best of both worlds.