@Zerush@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml • 3 months agoWhy still using the imperial system?abananaforscale.commessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up174
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minus-square@frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mllinkfedilink5•3 months agoBase 12 has factors: 1,2,3,4,6. Dividing by 5 is tricky. Base 10 has factors: 1,2,5. Dividing by 3 is tricky.
minus-squareguyrocketcakelinkfedilink5•3 months agoI think this is it. The 5 factors instead of 3. I also think there was something to do with fractions of an inch too. Like that divisibility was also an advantage of imperial.
minus-square@frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mllinkfedilink2•3 months agoEven these people who are screeching “decimal for everything!” in the thread still use dozenal for time, months, and cartons of eggs.
minus-square@Aussiemandeus@aussie.zonelinkfedilink1•3 months agoI was going to mention the base number issue but couldn’t be bothered, i had just only woken up
Base 12 has factors: 1,2,3,4,6. Dividing by 5 is tricky.
Base 10 has factors: 1,2,5. Dividing by 3 is tricky.
I think this is it. The 5 factors instead of 3.
I also think there was something to do with fractions of an inch too. Like that divisibility was also an advantage of imperial.
Even these people who are screeching “decimal for everything!” in the thread still use dozenal for time, months, and cartons of eggs.
I was going to mention the base number issue but couldn’t be bothered, i had just only woken up