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The fact that americans need YouTube videos to explain this to them is just... sad, painful, demoralizing, pathetic, and cringe.
@cassidyclown
>sounds less like bullshit when guessing distances
Only if you're measuring things in feet. And it sounds as useful as measuring in banana length, cause I don't know about you, but my feet aren't exactly 1 foot long.
Also, if you want to guesstimate a meter, you usually measure by making a big step.
I can appreciate the "poetic" part, if you're nostalgic about the British Empire.
@alyx @cassidyclown i did always dislike how there's not really anything in between cm and meters. it's either a measurement smaller than an inch or one 3x a foot. sure there is decimeter but nobody fucking uses it.
for measuring height, even though it isn't as precise, i still think feet+inches is better than just centimeters.
when you get into longer distances or very precise measurements though, it's probably better to use metric. we already do the latter, because there isn't an imperial unit smaller than an inch. bullets, cables, things like that are measured in mm.
@beardalaxy @cassidyclown
>there's not really anything in between cm and meters
>sure there is decimeter
... you answered your own problem, so not sure what to say. Just because most people don't use it, doesn't mean you can't. That's the beauty of metric, and why it's used in science and engineering, it's flexible enough to use whatever fits you best, and transformations are easy to do if they are needed at any time.
Meanwhile, how does 12 inches=1 foot make sense? How exactly is it easy to convert inches in feet when you're dealing with random numbers. Can you convert 587 inches in feet in a split second, without using a calculator, or pen & paper?
>for measuring height, even though it isn't as precise, i still think feet+inches is better
For a person's height? Maybe... but it still sucks balls. My precise measurement would be 6 feet, 3 and a half inches. Which sucks to say or type. So I actually round up my height when talking to Burgerland people to make it easier on myself.
And if you're thinking about measuring tall buildings instead, you come back to meters being a better unit. 500 meters is more manageable than ~1600 feet. I guess you can use yards, but I never heard anyone use yards for height. Even airplanes measure in feet above ground.
P.S. Also, how many feet are there in a mile?
