We're taught both metric and US customary units in school. I prefer metric for most things, to the point I have a metric-only tape measure among other things.

However, I'll die on the hill that Fahrenheit is superior for ambient air temperature. 0 degrees to 100 degrees neatly encompasses the range of average surface temperatures seen throughout the year in the contiguous US.

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[–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I have my phone set to show me the temperature in Celsius. I've tried really hard to internalize how far a kilometer is, and have failed so I still have my distance units set to miles.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I grew up with metric, so I have my temp/weather set to C as well. The only time I deal with F is with my thermostat. I’ve driven long enough to be able to visualize how far a mile is, but I still can’t visualize in feet past human height.

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