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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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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    What language are we speaking right now?
    - @Gabu
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      You think that’s some kind of gotcha, gringo?

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