▲ 321 ▼ If you could regulate something relatively inconsequential, what would it be? (vger.social) submitted 2 years ago by aeharding@vger.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 425 comments fedilink hide all child comments Fitted sheet must have label on bottom right seam Salted butter wrapping text must be red. Unsalted blue.
[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago (2 children) International standard paper sizes (A4 etc.) in the U.S. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago Metric units aka SI units aka sanity permalink fedilink source parent [–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I assumed it was global... What do you use in the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) A pretty-much arbitrary system based on a standard letter size of 8.5 in x 11 in, with multiples and fractions thereof. It lacks the critical √2 aspect ratio, so pages designed for one size have the wrong proportions when scaled up or down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sounds like a massive pain in the backside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago No, it promotes Freedom(tm). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago Metric units aka SI units aka sanity permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I assumed it was global... What do you use in the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) A pretty-much arbitrary system based on a standard letter size of 8.5 in x 11 in, with multiples and fractions thereof. It lacks the critical √2 aspect ratio, so pages designed for one size have the wrong proportions when scaled up or down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sounds like a massive pain in the backside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago No, it promotes Freedom(tm). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) A pretty-much arbitrary system based on a standard letter size of 8.5 in x 11 in, with multiples and fractions thereof. It lacks the critical √2 aspect ratio, so pages designed for one size have the wrong proportions when scaled up or down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sounds like a massive pain in the backside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago No, it promotes Freedom(tm). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sounds like a massive pain in the backside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago No, it promotes Freedom(tm). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago No, it promotes Freedom(tm). permalink fedilink source parent