early_riser5d ago

My fellow 'Muricans, do you prefer metric or standard measurements?

https://lemmy.world/post/44373030

My fellow 'Muricans, do you prefer metric or standard measurements? - Lemmy.World

We’re taught both metric and US customary units in school. I prefer metric for most things, to the point I have a metric-only tape measure among other things. However, I’ll die on the hill that Fahrenheit is superior for ambient air temperature. 0 degrees to 100 degrees neatly encompasses the range of average surface temperatures seen throughout the year in the contiguous US.

Show threadLandless2029

It depends on what I’m doing.

Baking: metric - grams on a food scale help me replicate recipes perfectly.

Cooking meat: standard - 140°F steak, 165 chicken

3D printing: metric always

Woodworking/household: standard - inches are just the standard for all the things. Wood, curtains, hardware, etc

Mechanical: ??/?? Depends on where it’s made! I hate having to switch wrenches or sockets due to the wrong standard.

Mar 17 at 3:04pmWeb
Show threadMrQuallzin5d ago
This is the way