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I don't understand why this is being downvoted. I would love if metric were used universally, but I don't really see any difference between that and wanting a s
by CogitoCogito 1y ago
I don't understand why this is being downvoted. I would love if metric were used universally, but I don't really see any difference between that and wanting a single language to be used universally. In fact, the cost of different languages is certainly much higher than different systems of units. Converting between systems of units is just trivial arithmetic after all.
- lukan 1y agoBecause SI units are part of the language of science and communicating about rockets involves the language of science.
- notahacker 1y agoAlso, SI units aren't some niche idealised standard like Esperanto, they're more widely used than the English language...
- ahoka 1y agoBecause it is a false dichotomy.
- goku12 1y agoFalse analogy, in fact. The explanation is in my direct reply to the commenter.