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[–] polle@feddit.org 92 points 2 months ago (6 children) Maths/Physics with imperial units seem like a crime. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 2 months ago The unit of measurement in this instance is completely irrelevant to the math involved. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Soulg@ani.social 22 points 2 months ago (1 child) This problem would be exactly the same if they used 5 m/s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago Except now the walking speed of 1 m/s (3.6 km/h) and running speed of 5 m/s (18 km/h) are realistic permalink fedilink source parent [–] Atlusb@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yes mph is one thing but fps! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 months ago (1 child) i am running at 5 frames per second permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lauha@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago 5.099 frames per second, but allowing for rounding you could argue they are separating at 5 fps permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children) Yeah tbh I think that's a good next step for metrication. Currently it's all in US customary until college with a brief lesson on metric every few years. With some high school teachers doing a bit more in metric. If you swap it these people will just instinctively use and understand metric. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago I'm good with intuiting 1-3 meters, and I have a decent estimate for 1 centimeter. Beyond that, about all I got (yes I know this is all very rough estimates) is "a kilogram is a couple pounds, a kilometer is a short mile, a liter is basically a quart". But I guess I don't even have a good intuition for a quart because that in my head rests at the crossroads of "4 cups or ¼ gallon". Make metric meaningful early in life, or actively make referencing real metric measures a part of your life, if you want it to stick. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Soulg@ani.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) The biggest issue with swapping to metric I'm aware of isn't the people getting used to it as much as the massive monetary and labor cost of replacing signs/notices/etc around the whole country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Nah it's public opinion. People don't want to change. The costs are annoying, but we can budget for them. We tried to metricate at the same time as Canada. They had less money per person than us but succeeded because they didn't have a large mass of people unwilling to learn and change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tromars@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Well depends on what you mean by „success“ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Comparatively though… permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago I am on my phone so sorry for terseness but maths breakup problem trapeze lady twelve feet per second south human cannonball man two hundred yards per second every direction but south how far apart after two burritos and a threesome (human cannonball not involved) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alberat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago it's not physics, it's anthropology permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 2 months ago The unit of measurement in this instance is completely irrelevant to the math involved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soulg@ani.social 22 points 2 months ago (1 child) This problem would be exactly the same if they used 5 m/s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago Except now the walking speed of 1 m/s (3.6 km/h) and running speed of 5 m/s (18 km/h) are realistic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 10 points 2 months ago Except now the walking speed of 1 m/s (3.6 km/h) and running speed of 5 m/s (18 km/h) are realistic permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Atlusb@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 child) Yes mph is one thing but fps! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 months ago (1 child) i am running at 5 frames per second permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lauha@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago 5.099 frames per second, but allowing for rounding you could argue they are separating at 5 fps permalink fedilink source parent
[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 months ago (1 child) i am running at 5 frames per second permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lauha@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago 5.099 frames per second, but allowing for rounding you could argue they are separating at 5 fps permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lauha@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago 5.099 frames per second, but allowing for rounding you could argue they are separating at 5 fps permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children) Yeah tbh I think that's a good next step for metrication. Currently it's all in US customary until college with a brief lesson on metric every few years. With some high school teachers doing a bit more in metric. If you swap it these people will just instinctively use and understand metric. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago I'm good with intuiting 1-3 meters, and I have a decent estimate for 1 centimeter. Beyond that, about all I got (yes I know this is all very rough estimates) is "a kilogram is a couple pounds, a kilometer is a short mile, a liter is basically a quart". But I guess I don't even have a good intuition for a quart because that in my head rests at the crossroads of "4 cups or ¼ gallon". Make metric meaningful early in life, or actively make referencing real metric measures a part of your life, if you want it to stick. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Soulg@ani.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) The biggest issue with swapping to metric I'm aware of isn't the people getting used to it as much as the massive monetary and labor cost of replacing signs/notices/etc around the whole country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Nah it's public opinion. People don't want to change. The costs are annoying, but we can budget for them. We tried to metricate at the same time as Canada. They had less money per person than us but succeeded because they didn't have a large mass of people unwilling to learn and change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tromars@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Well depends on what you mean by „success“ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Comparatively though… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago I'm good with intuiting 1-3 meters, and I have a decent estimate for 1 centimeter. Beyond that, about all I got (yes I know this is all very rough estimates) is "a kilogram is a couple pounds, a kilometer is a short mile, a liter is basically a quart". But I guess I don't even have a good intuition for a quart because that in my head rests at the crossroads of "4 cups or ¼ gallon". Make metric meaningful early in life, or actively make referencing real metric measures a part of your life, if you want it to stick. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soulg@ani.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) The biggest issue with swapping to metric I'm aware of isn't the people getting used to it as much as the massive monetary and labor cost of replacing signs/notices/etc around the whole country permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Nah it's public opinion. People don't want to change. The costs are annoying, but we can budget for them. We tried to metricate at the same time as Canada. They had less money per person than us but succeeded because they didn't have a large mass of people unwilling to learn and change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tromars@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Well depends on what you mean by „success“ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Comparatively though… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Nah it's public opinion. People don't want to change. The costs are annoying, but we can budget for them. We tried to metricate at the same time as Canada. They had less money per person than us but succeeded because they didn't have a large mass of people unwilling to learn and change. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tromars@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Well depends on what you mean by „success“ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Comparatively though… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tromars@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Well depends on what you mean by „success“ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Comparatively though… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago Comparatively though… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago I am on my phone so sorry for terseness but maths breakup problem trapeze lady twelve feet per second south human cannonball man two hundred yards per second every direction but south how far apart after two burritos and a threesome (human cannonball not involved) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alberat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago it's not physics, it's anthropology permalink fedilink source parent
