SaraMGMay 1, 2023

Y'all, America desperately needs to embrace the metric system.

Fer reals.

Show threadBenjamin Hollon 🇺🇸🇲🇾🇮🇳🇦🇫May 1, 2023

@saramg
That is *amazing*. XD

Technically, the US's units are defined based on the metric system. A pound, for example, is defined as 0.4535 kg, or whatever the exact number is. :)

Show threadScott Williams 🐧

@benjaminhollon @saramg 1kg = 2.2lb

It's much easier in the other direction. Similarly,

1" = 2.54cm

May 2, 2023 at 1:35amWeb
Show threadDoireMay 3, 2023

@vwbusguy @benjaminhollon @saramg
Two and a quarter pounds of ham
Weigh about a kilogram
Which is a useless memory prompt as you spend your time wondering if it might have been jam.

On the other hand I think
A Litre of water's
a pint and three quarters
Is genius.