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It's not terribly self-consistent to talk about base 12 (which is not what the old systems in fact used) being strong and then talking about the intuitiveness o
by JdeBP 6y ago
It's not terribly self-consistent to talk about base 12 (which is not what the old systems in fact used) being strong and then talking about the intuitiveness of 100 Fahrenheit in almost the same breath. (-:
- dahfizz 6y agoWhy not? The use case is different: I have never in my life needed to do quick mental math regarding temperatures. Base 12 is great for quick mental math. Both the fact that imperial uses base 12 for some units and the fact that Fahrenheit is centered around the human experience of temperature support my larger point that imperial units are more ergonomic.