▲ 474 ▼ Time to double down on the metric system (www.cbc.ca) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments In the spirit of rapprochement with Europe and reorientation away from the United States, it's time to complete the Metrication process in Canada that was stopped prematurely by the Mulroney government.
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago (3 children) When someone asks your height, you answer in centimeters. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago I mean, I can without hesitating. We all should be able to. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TiredCoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) Howabout meters? 180cm = 1.8m permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Centimetres are more commonly used to measure height (e.g., on official government issued IDs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago And honestly the accuracy doesn't hurt here. 170cm vs. 180 is a pretty big difference in how tall someone seems. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes, obsessing over centimetres is unhealthy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 1 year ago I know what you're getting at 😆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tauren@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* 1.8 * 10^2^ cm permalink fedilink source parent [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Honestly it's just easier for me anyway, because I'm like a quarter short of an inch. If I round down people get confused since they're used to the numbers being padded on top of everything, and if I round up I'm padding the numbers myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago I mean, I can without hesitating. We all should be able to. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TiredCoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (3 children) Howabout meters? 180cm = 1.8m permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Centimetres are more commonly used to measure height (e.g., on official government issued IDs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago And honestly the accuracy doesn't hurt here. 170cm vs. 180 is a pretty big difference in how tall someone seems. permalink fedilink source parent [–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes, obsessing over centimetres is unhealthy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 1 year ago I know what you're getting at 😆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tauren@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* 1.8 * 10^2^ cm permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Centimetres are more commonly used to measure height (e.g., on official government issued IDs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago And honestly the accuracy doesn't hurt here. 170cm vs. 180 is a pretty big difference in how tall someone seems. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago And honestly the accuracy doesn't hurt here. 170cm vs. 180 is a pretty big difference in how tall someone seems. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes, obsessing over centimetres is unhealthy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 1 year ago I know what you're getting at 😆 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 1 year ago I know what you're getting at 😆 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Honestly it's just easier for me anyway, because I'm like a quarter short of an inch. If I round down people get confused since they're used to the numbers being padded on top of everything, and if I round up I'm padding the numbers myself. permalink fedilink source parent