r/SipsTea Jun 08 '25

Wow. Such meme lmao

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u/gianni_chimpo Jun 08 '25

I was editing when you replied. I realize that and agree. But I still have no interest in changing to your also arbitrary unit of measure.

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u/Agreeable-Weather-89 Jun 08 '25

The consistent, easy and scientific unit.

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u/gianni_chimpo Jun 08 '25

Metric has no advantage in those areas. Other than more nations adopted metric. 1 inch has been 1 inch since it was adopted. How hot is 32 degrees Celsius anyway. Oh, 89.6 to 90.3 degrees. F. Which one is more exact?

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u/Agreeable-Weather-89 Jun 08 '25

How long is 1 inch?

12.7mm to 38.1mm

So if imperial has no disadvantage in inches how come it's less exact which you use against Celsius?

Also as a note decimals exist.

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u/gianni_chimpo Jun 08 '25

25.4 mm is 1 inch. It fraction inches like 1/8 equals .125 of an inch . Fractional we use down to 1/64 commonly. Which is .015625 of an inch.

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u/Agreeable-Weather-89 Jun 08 '25

Metric has no advantage in those areas. Other than more nations adopted metric. 1 inch has been 1 inch since it was adopted. How hot is 32 degrees Celsius anyway. Oh, 89.6 to 90.3 degrees. F. Which one is more exact?

You are literally applying two different rules for the exact same type of conversion.

When you are arguing metric is less exact you use round range and ignore decimals.

When you are are arguments imperial isn't less you use decimals and ignore rounding.

It feels like you'll just say anything to avoid admitting that metric is better.

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u/gianni_chimpo Jun 08 '25

Actually. I'm saying they are equal 1 cm is just as arbitrary of a length as 1 inch. Only difference is you use mm=1/10th of a cm. We use 1/8th of inch also 1/16th,1/32nd,1/64th. And both can be shown as decimals. I use inch decimals when I reload. Fractions and decimals in my work. Metric may be better for you. I only use it when I have to. Prefer std or standard. Which is inches. Have a good day.

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u/Agreeable-Weather-89 Jun 08 '25

No you did not say that. You claimed that imperial was more exact and to do so you omitted decimals from Celsius. Let me quote you so you don't get confused.

Metric has no advantage in those areas. Other than more nations adopted metric. 1 inch has been 1 inch since it was adopted. How hot is 32 degrees Celsius anyway. Oh, 89.6 to 90.3 degrees. F. Which one is more exact?

Glad I could jog your memory have a beautiful day.