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Reposting bc I dun goofed before

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[โ€“] BakerBagel@midwest.social -5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh, so you are saying that overhauling a system that has been used for millennia in favor of one that is a bit more logical for niche cases isn't worth it on large scales?

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Saying that the metric system is a bit more logical than imperial units for niche cases is like saying that LeBron James is slightly better than my 70yo mom at very specific aspects of basketball ๐Ÿ™„