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Wasn't there a satellite or something that went to Mars and one design team was using Imperial while the other team used metric? When it came to land it crashed because of the difference in instructions.
Really? It's so much simpler though. The metric system is based in 10s. The imperial system is based on some ancient king's shoe size.
The metric system is a base 10 system. You could argue that the American/English system is base 2. It is much easier to cut in half. 1/2 in, 1/4 in, 1/8 in etc. You can picture it. Going from 15cm to 6.5 cm to 3.25 cm is not as elegant.
The metric system is a base 10 system. You could argue that the American/English system is base 2. It is much easier to cut in half. 1/2 in, 1/4 in, 1/8 in etc. You can picture it. Going from 15cm to 6.5 cm to 3.25 cm is not as elegant.
Your math is off. Half of 15 cm would 7.5 cm's, plus I don't understand your point.
When using any system the number you start with, and cutting into 1/2 etc is as complicated as the number you start off with.
Is figuring out what 1/2 of 3'4 3/8" easier because it's not metric? What is one half a mile in feet? No cheating.
In metric, one half of one kilometre is 500 metres. Simple.
If the "English" system of measurement was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for us.
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