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Metric iPhone instead of Imperial
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i was actually going to mention that engineering in this country they use the proper system - metric. i think U.S.A must be one of, if not the only country to use imperial in engineering and construction.
luckily im doing computer science/artificial intelligence, so no measurements for me
I don't know how exactly that is done as being the fact that i am a college student. But i do know that alot of the stuff that we learn is using metrics. I will probably use metrics in the future since most of my engineering will be on the microscopic scale. I just want one
so that i don't have to jump between imperical and metrics and remember all of those stupid formulas to switch between those two.
I don't know how exactly that is done as being the fact that i am a college student. But i do know that alot of the stuff that we learn is using metrics. I will probably use metrics in the future since most of my engineering will be on the microscopic scale. I just want one
in my undergrad days in engineering, we used metrics. in my job, we only use imperial
That's interesting because when I use Maps to get directions in the US (or UK), it's in km.
wow I am ashamed to live in a country like this. Good thing I claim birth in UK
That seems to make sense. Im doing Biomedical and i think for the most part we will have to do ours in metrics im not sure yet... I cant wait to get farther into my education so i can find out
Tyres/tires - mix of Metric and Imperial
Pubs - draught stuff Imperial, all other measurements Metric (spirits, bottled beers, pop cans, wine, etc)
Distance - Imperial
Speed - Imperial
Length/Height/Width/etc - Both - I'm 5'11" (not 1.8m) and weigh 17 stone (not 108kg or 238lb), but some other measurements are in a mixture (for example a room being 16' long, not 4870mm) but a standard kitchen cabinet is 600mm wide
Temperature - generally Metric (Celsius), but when it gets really hot I note it in Fahrenheit
There's many other discrepancies too
Pubs - draught stuff Imperial, all other measurements Metric (spirits, bottled beers, pop cans, wine, etc)
Distance - Imperial
Speed - Imperial
Length/Height/Width/etc - Both - I'm 5'11" (not 1.8m) and weigh 17 stone (not 108kg or 238lb), but some other measurements are in a mixture (for example a room being 16' long, not 4870mm) but a standard kitchen cabinet is 600mm wide
Temperature - generally Metric (Celsius), but when it gets really hot I note it in Fahrenheit
There's many other discrepancies too
Sorry; I'm American and I agree that the metric system is superior because of its ease of conversion and understanding.
the UK has 'adopted' although it doesn't seem like it. Liberia, Myanmar and the U.S.A have not.
yes i do apologise, i mean 'from'.
that is because it's what you're used to
as far as being accurate (as well as precise), they both do the job
but depending on what you're familiar with, what you grew up with
that's what's useful to you