Showerthoughts • 10 months ago

why don't people say mega meters

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why don't people say mega meters

Showerthoughts • 10 months ago

How come people say 5,000 km and not 5 Mm?
why not just say millions of meters or Mega meters?

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@Gabu
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3•10 months ago
Your assumption that an imperial system is some kind of default tells us more about your limited worldview than about measurement units.
- Captain Aggravated
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  0•10 months ago
  It’s a default because its older.
  - @Gabu
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    1•10 months ago
    That’s quite the anglocentric view
    - Captain Aggravated
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      0•10 months ago
      What language are we speaking right now?
      - @Gabu
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        0•10 months ago
        You think that’s some kind of gotcha, gringo?

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