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

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.

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smeg 5d ago

I always preferred metric and Celsius. When I lived in South Korea, I was able to adapt immediately. Now I live in Europe and it makes all of the conversions easier.

Americans resistant to metric, in my opinion, are not very smart.

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sorghum 4d ago

Murican’ here. The only place I prefer Fahrenheit is in weather mainly for how ironically base 10 it scales for human related comfortability for outdoor activity.

100°+ dangerous heat 90s very hot, drink lots of water 80s shorts weather 70s comfortable 60s long sleeves 50s jacket weather 40s bring a coat 30s coat and hat (water freezing is here at 32°) 20s layers 10s insulated layers 0s very cold, protect exposed skin -0s dangerous cold

Everywhere else I’m fine for C°

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smeg

30 is hot

20 is not

10 is cool

0 is freezing

-10 is terribly cold