no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 年前everything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square209linkfedilinkarrow-up1825arrow-down130
arrow-up1795arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 年前message-square209linkfedilink
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 年前why do they use decimal for imperial units?
minus-squareLiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 年前Because even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.
minus-squareSatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 年前I have a 77/250 rifle at home because I’m a real American.
minus-squareThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 年前It means the round fired by the gun is .308 inches in diameter, or 7.62mm. Gun caliber is measured in inches for Imperial.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Machining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 年前so why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Because, unlike internet pendants, machinists have shit to do.
.308 is caliber in inches thus not metric.
why do they use decimal for imperial units?
Because even people who worked in imperial recognized that dealing with stupid fractions is stupid.
I have a 77/250 rifle at home because I’m a real American.
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Because they couldn’t rationalize using fractions.
It means the round fired by the gun is .308 inches in diameter, or 7.62mm. Gun caliber is measured in inches for Imperial.
Machining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
so why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?
Because, unlike internet pendants, machinists have shit to do.
https://lemmy.world/post/14969269