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  • #46
    I dont see how we can still have this discussion...
    In ANY scientific domain, metric is the way to go...
    Not even Americans scientists dispute this
    You can switch beetween type of measuremetn easily
    1 joule = 1 Newton * 1 metre = 1 Ampere * 1 Volt * 1 second
    and i could go on
    now if you want to argue that you like measuring day to day stuff (your height, speed of your car, radius of the bolt that holds your cupboard etc) in imperial and why its better, go ahead, its disputable and theres no clr advantage since you can basically use anything as long as everyone uses the same thing or almost...
    AS for me, I think the advantage of using day to day measurements that are the same as that used by scientifics is too great and actually helps to think in a scientific way.
    For example I can use the fact that most liquids weight almost the same as water and calculate easily their weight give their volume and could even calculate the energy needed to accelerate in my head in metric
    suppose you have 10 liters (dunno how many ounces) of blue kool-aid, thats 10 kilos, etc etc

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    • #47
      Originally posted by LulThyme
      I dont see how we can still have this discussion...
      In ANY scientific domain, metric is the way to go...
      Not even Americans scientists dispute this
      I disagree... wholeheartly.

      My father was a chemist, and he used the english system. You know that catalist converted underneath your cars that everyone hates? He did it.

      Also, my chem classes in college... guess what... ENGLISH SYSTEM!
      I drink to one other, and may that other be he, to drink to another, and may that other be me!

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      • #48
        Thrawn how many horsepowers do you need to accelerate 15 pounds for 2 miles in 10 seconds?
        while the same question in metric
        is plain multication
        Im not saying imperial cant be used, just that arguing that its AS simple is non-sense.
        Its not THAT complicated, it has conversion factors taht can be remembered as you are saying, the fact is those conversion factors in metrics are powers of 10 in a give measurement and 1's beetween them.
        I bet even you, who are saying its ez, dont know half the conversion factors.
        Dont forget you need to be able to convert not only same kind of measurement (feet to mile etc) but beetween them.
        1 Watt = 1 kg*m*m/s*s*s
        I remember that by heart
        what about horsepowers?
        how many pounds*feet*feet/s*s*s is that?

        your father must be a smart man
        I dont see why he couldnt have also done it in metric, once he had gotten used to it, he would have less conversion to do, and no new clear disadvantage..
        Last edited by Guest; November 19, 2002, 15:11.

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        • #49
          Thrawn it is entirely possible to do everything done with metric in Imperial
          I will not dispute that
          you could go to the moon with the Imperial
          Its harder
          You can argue Its just a bit harder
          But you cant argue it just as easy, since you have an extra factor that they dont have in metric with no advantage.
          Im sorry for the threadjack
          I wont go long, Im too lazy to create a new thread for this, and this is the kind of discussion where nobody changes mind, for most ppl its deep in the culture.
          Metric is like a better tool. Of course you can still use the old one, but its easier with the newer one.
          Metric uses less conversion thats a FACT.
          Now the only point proponents of imperial can bring up which I wont argue is they say imperial is easier to think in, because it relates to your body and such.
          I wont say what I think about this, but the fact is in science that makes no difference.
          Who cares if an atome measures 1.5 * 10^-8 length of your foot, that has no intuitive meaning.
          Of course the math still works if you always convert properly but thats an extra step with no advantage.
          Thraw, I challenge you to give me one advantage of Imperial in Scientific Measurement (not day to day stuff that i could measure using piles of books, and no arguing that see they used it, while they could have also used metric)

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          • #50
            Originally posted by LulThyme
            Thrawn how many horsepowers do you need to accelerate 15 pounds for 2 miles in 10 seconds?
            while the same question in metric
            is plain multication
            Im not saying imperial cant be used, just that arguing that its AS simple is non-sense.
            Its not THAT complicated, it has conversion factors taht can be remembered as you are saying, the fact is those conversion factors in metrics are powers of 10 in a give measurement and 1's beetween them.
            I bet even you, who are saying its ez, dont know half the conversion factors.
            Dont forget you need to be able to convert not only same kind of measurement (feet to mile etc) but beetween them.
            1 Watt = 1 kg*m*m/s*s*s
            I remember that by heart
            what about horsepowers?
            how many pounds*feet*feet/s*s*s is that?

            First off... perhaps I should stated, that knowing the values of the english system is easy. I'm sure I can do this IF I KNEW FREAKING MATH!!! But I don't... even if this was in metric. :P

            Sue me.

            I passed Chem because I knew the diffenitions and such... not mindless math questions.
            I drink to one other, and may that other be he, to drink to another, and may that other be me!

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            • #51
              There's nothing special about the math in unit conversion.

              Lul's point was that to know the English system, you'd have to memorize a rediculous number of constants of proportionality, while to know the SI or cgs systems, you don't have to memorize any constants of proportionality.
              "Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
              -Bokonon

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              • #52
                Didn't NASA crash that probe into the Martian surface because they didn't realize during the critical landing phase that it was programmed using the imperial system? The control center took the altitude readings to be metric, but alas...

                "Hey, maybe we should adopt one system and stick with it the next time we send one of those billion dollar gadgets out there."

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                • #53
                  thrawn, Whats so mindless about multiplication ?

                  And knowing the values is NOT easy...
                  As I pointed out, you know the value for feet to miles as most ppl... But if you count conversion in same measurements and beetween them there are dozens of numbers to remember to be able to calculate anything...
                  It is possible and many ppl do it, sometimes using tables or somthing, but arguing that it is as easy is facing the other way when the facts come.

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                  • #54
                    Winston
                    King
                    Denmark
                    Mar 1999
                    time: 22:51


                    19-11-2002 07:50
                    quote:

                    Originally posted by -Jrabbit
                    WHO THE HECK IS OVER 6'10" AROUND HERE???




                    It's gotta be Ming.



                    Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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                    He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                    • #55
                      That's Hueij's new. Boann saw.
                      She is from Holland, measures a little
                      over 7'4" and weights 320 pounds...and not bad to be blocking out the sun.

                      WTG, Hueij !
                      Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                      "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                      He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                      • #56
                        Hueij at his lady's house.
                        Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                        "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                        He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                        • #57
                          ROTFLMAO

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                          • #58
                            It's gotta be Ming.

                            Attachment: bigwoman.jpg
                            Hang on.
                            Which one is Ming?
                            "I'm so happy I could go and drive a car crash!"
                            "What do you mean do I rape strippers too? Is that an insult?"
                            - Pekka

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                            • #59
                              Good lord! She must be 7'7 with the heels on!
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                              • #60
                                I watched you fall. I think I pushed.

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