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US news outlet for a US audience. 1975 called...they want their metric condescension back.
by kjs3 3y ago
US news outlet for a US audience. 1975 called...they want their metric condescension back.
- quantified 3y agoWhen gasoline was priced in dollars per liter and the stations all jacked up the cost compared to price in gallons, the citizenry interpreted the units as a scam. Of course it's the people who scam not the numbers but US business will always take the opportunity to rip you. And we will be back to English units for a couple more generations.
- boredemployee 3y agoI meant the HN title, in fact
- kjs3 3y agoI know what you meant, and commented appropriately. I don't comment "I'm an American so this esteemed community should cater to my preference and convert units of measurement" when someone puts Celsius in a title. Doing that would be condescending, and this esteemed community (with a few exception apparently) is smart and mature enough to deal with trivial issues like unit differences.
- boredemployee 3y agoReally