▲ 135 ▼ Are metric measurements like decameters and hectometers ever used? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Snowman44@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments I've learned about them in school, but I've never heard anyone say something is 8 decameters long or anything like that. I'm an American.
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, some measurements just aren't used, even when they'd be a good fit. Like lengths. We never use anything above km. Even for things like space, we say "million km" rather than gigametre. The closest we come to hectometre is hectare, which is used for land area. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago I'd say we use every 3 prefixes, nanometerw, micrometers, mm, m, km, than any much higher than that usually uses space units (parsecs, AU, lightyears, etc.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Megameters are sometimes used, that's not true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who uses megametres? It's not something I've ever heard in the UK. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago A megameters is 1.000.000 meters. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FleetingTit@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Where do you live and what is your profession? I have heard anyone use megameter seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My astrophysicist friend used them sometimes. I knew her in Texas. She's moved around tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago* Germany, studying Cybersecurity. They are used in astronomy through, only a hobby if me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago I'd say we use every 3 prefixes, nanometerw, micrometers, mm, m, km, than any much higher than that usually uses space units (parsecs, AU, lightyears, etc.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Megameters are sometimes used, that's not true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who uses megametres? It's not something I've ever heard in the UK. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago A megameters is 1.000.000 meters. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FleetingTit@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Where do you live and what is your profession? I have heard anyone use megameter seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My astrophysicist friend used them sometimes. I knew her in Texas. She's moved around tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago* Germany, studying Cybersecurity. They are used in astronomy through, only a hobby if me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who uses megametres? It's not something I've ever heard in the UK. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago A megameters is 1.000.000 meters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago A megameters is 1.000.000 meters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FleetingTit@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Where do you live and what is your profession? I have heard anyone use megameter seriously. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My astrophysicist friend used them sometimes. I knew her in Texas. She's moved around tho permalink fedilink source parent [–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago* Germany, studying Cybersecurity. They are used in astronomy through, only a hobby if me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago My astrophysicist friend used them sometimes. I knew her in Texas. She's moved around tho permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago* Germany, studying Cybersecurity. They are used in astronomy through, only a hobby if me. permalink fedilink source parent