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Post #41
how much is a stone anyway?
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Except it was super retarded.
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14 Pounds.
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In Kilos please?
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2.2 Pounds in a Kilogram.
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Uh, we're all taught metric in school for "advanced" science courses like physics. Actually, all science courses I've taken have used metric. It's just that it's not used in the colloquial. I was raised with feet, miles and pounds, it's easier for me to quantify than kilograms and meters(though meters aren't really that hard, it's just about 3ft).
Metric may not be used officially, but most people I know in my generation can easily tell the difference. My mom's, not so much.
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Wow thats complicated.
In turn i could just say like: 20 Kilogram and thats that.
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When I said long distances I only really mean miles. I guess it is just what I am used to. I do prefer metric for everything else.
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That's why nobody works with both Pounds and Kilos in the same light.
Pounds and Stones work together well.
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That was the point.
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Yes, it does. Just because you aren't used to it, it doesn't mean the rest of the world hasn't.
I haven't ever heard anyone saying his weight in stones.
Names are irrelevant to this argument.
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Uh, you do realize that would make you 7 feet right?
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Well, clearly. Seeing as you're from Bulgaria, you wouldn't get it.
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Totally.
16 ounces is 1 pound; 14 pounds is 1 stone. Am I missing something here or is that completely retarded and missing any kind of direction or rule to it?
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Yeah, if you also haven't noticed, we're on an international forum. I still haven't ever heard anyone stating his weight in stones.
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Nobody cares, this is a forum. In real life, I doubt the people who speak English in Bulgaria speak the same as the English do in England.
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The one thing I think is kind of cool about Imperial is that in some cases it's kind of like base 2, like with volumes. But it's not consistently base 2 unfortunately.
If there was a base 16 measurement system, I would be all over that.
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Metric is used by the federal government.
IIRC, any law they pass has to use metric measurments. I.e. it's illegal to possess 3kg of bananas. (not actually a law)
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I don't see how that's relevant. Why would anyone use a different measurement on a forum as opposed to using whatever he's used to?
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Because people on forums talking isn't the same as having a conversation?
You get it?
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oh fuck not another one of these threads.
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Yes it is? I don't suddenly start using different words when writing something. What reason could there possibly exist to make me, or anyone else for that matter, change a commonly used part of my dictionary only when writing on a forum?
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They aren't in General Discussion now - if you don't like them, don't read them.
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I wanted to write 2 inches, slipped and didn't saw the error. Sorry. Nonetheless, I think you understand what I tried to say.
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Well some physical calculations require you to use the absolute temperature. Celsius is easier in everyday life.
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I'm used to the imperial because its mostly used in america but the metric system just seems easier to use.
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It's socially acceptable to wherever you may live, but so would be saying things in meterics would be socially acceptable among people that are used to the metric system.
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Yeah, depends entirely on where you live.
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Already is.
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Even better. Metric is slowly being adopted, it's just that people don't change overnight. We can't simply start changing all of our signs from Miles to Kilometers and all our scales from Pounds to Kilograms, so many people just wouldn't get it.
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The metric system sounds way cooler, and I'm used to the other system.
Much more intelligent sounding.
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No, but metric is metric wherever you go.
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Unlike imperial, which is so batshit I wouldn't be surprised if it changes depending on the day of the week, and position of the sun.
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This is what I have to learn and memorize
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I have ADD, and I'm bad at math
the Imperial system is like telling me to "Fuck off"
of course, I use this http://handycalc.wordpress.com/ to help!
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I think theo nly use Imperial has is the fact that it's easier to guess.
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I am an American, and I fucking hate the Imperial system
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Metric is better but I still have trouble thinking of everyday things in terms of kilometers. I can think in meters fine and sometimes centimeters, but I still prefer miles.
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If the cost wasn't completely ridiculous for what we would actually get out of it, I would like it if the US switched to metric because converting between units is god awful with the imperial system.
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I still don't get why people make this claim though. It's really not hard. I convert between things like years and seconds all the time. It's not hard.
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I say we get rid of the Imperial system. We'll get used to Metric units everywhere.
Who wants to measure like Darth Vader anyway :v
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Oh hell yes motherfucker.
The only problem would be the fact that it'd be impossible to say, you'd be going "9D" and some asshole would be asking "90?"
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Ditto. I mean, for land distances anyway, meters and bigger are still nicer for me to visualize for heights.
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Only when you know the conversions between the units, if someone tells me a weight in ounces I won't have a clue how much it is and would have to go look up the conversion.
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It's just a lot easier for me to move a decimal point than remember specific numbers.
Honestly, I can't remember the conversion between yards and miles without looking it up.
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Science has been in metric for as long as I can remember. I'd support making the US go metric, though I'd say we keep the roads in miles so we don't have to change out all the road signs and speedometers, as well as to avoid confusion from people.
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