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minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoIsn’t being intuitive the whole point of metric?
minus-squareHossenfeffer@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoNot really. Easy conversion is the whole point. One litre of water weighs one kilogram (depending on temperature) and fits into a 10x10x10 cm cube. Compare that with: one quart of water weighs 2.086 pounds and fits into a 3.86 × 3.86 × 3.86 inch cube.
Isn’t being intuitive the whole point of metric?
Not really. Easy conversion is the whole point. One litre of water weighs one kilogram (depending on temperature) and fits into a 10x10x10 cm cube.
Compare that with: one quart of water weighs 2.086 pounds and fits into a 3.86 × 3.86 × 3.86 inch cube.