Show threadVancouver EV AssociationMay 31

@EVGas #ev energy savings even higher in #canada !

We estimate $0.30 per litre equivalent, vs $1.70 for gas here in #BritishColumbia #metricsystem

Pirate BadshahMay 30

All hail prototype 35!

The Metre Convention: a milestone that's changed modern life immeasurably

https://www.rfi.fr/en/science-and-technology/20250525-the-metre-convention-a-milestone-that-changed-modern-life-immeasurably

#MetricSystem #LeGrandK

The Metre Convention: a milestone that's changed modern life immeasurably

France – and the majority of the rest of the world – is marking 150 years since the Metre Convention first united them in a shared language of measurement, laying the foundations for international scientific cooperation.

RFI
MediaFaro News DigestMay 26

The Metre Convention: a milestone that's changed modern life immeasurably.

This week marked the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention, signed in Paris on 20 May, 1875 by 17 nations eager to bring order to a chaotic patchwork of global measurements.

The treaty established a universal system of units – ushering in consistency, accuracy, and international cooperation in science, industry and daily life.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250525-the-metre-convention-a-milestone-thats-changed-modern-life-immeasurably?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#MetricSystem #MetreConvention #SI #Science #Industry #Paris

The Metre Convention: a milestone that's changed modern life immeasurably.

This week marked the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention, signed in Paris on 20 May, 1875 by 17 nations eager to bring order to a chaotic patchwork of global …

RFi
Show threadA Sweet GentlemanMay 26
@hfalcke I can already see Americans panicking in front of this sign: "OMG! 3900...cm !!"
#MetricSystem
Hacker NewsMay 23

The metre originated in the French Revolution

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-05-20/metre-treaty-anniversary-metric-system-measurement-metrology/105302024

#HackerNews #metre #FrenchRevolution #metricSystem #measurement #history

The metre originated in the French Revolution, but its definition has changed many times since

The next time you pick up a bag of spuds from the supermarket or fill up the car with petrol, you can thank a treaty signed in 1875 for the metric system that underpins daily life.

ABC News
muelliMay 11
Das imperialistische System kinderleicht erklärt. Von einem Spielplatz in #SanDiego #metricsystem
rogeliopApr 30

These are not the units of measure you're looking for...

#StarWars #Stormtrooper #MetricSystem #ImperialSystem #Measures

jbzApr 15

🍁 Why did Canada switch to metric?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=B5zCyUGW9-0

#metricsystem #canada #science

Why did Canada switch to metric?

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Karen KeillerMar 29
Canada switched to the metric system in the 1970s. I was in Grade 4ish and they bussed us to Sanford for “metric lessons”. Kilometres, centimetres. How tall am I? How much do I weigh? Feet, inches and pounds. What temperature do I bake bread? Fahrenheit. What temperature is it outside? Celsius. My point? I’m going to try to switch completely. 160 cm. 73 kilograms. 190 degrees C. #metricsystem #Canada
patMar 17
if the metric system were actually consistent it would use kili- and kila-

kili, centi, deci, unit, deca, centa, kila