Replying to charlieB

I’m curious as to why you think the metric system is superior. I came to the conclusion that it’s just as random as any other system. A lot of things don’t fit nicely in the metric system: absolute zero, the number or atoms in a mole, the energy contained in an electron, Reynolds’ number, Boltzmann constant…

My critic of the metric system would be that people get to think that everything fits nicely in a 10x10 box, physics will constantly prove you that you’re forcing square pegs into round holes.
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balas 4mo ago

In this case I meant Celsius and not the metric system. I think Celsius is a better system than Fahrenheit for temperature. I do prefer the metric system overall but i also like some characteristics of imperial, just not for everyday use.

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charlieB 4mo ago

Fair enough, I never quite got used to how they measured air temperature in Celsius and pool temperatures in Fahrenheit in Quebec. Eventually you get used to those idiosyncrasies.