▲ 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.
[–] 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