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minus-squareitisileclerk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 hours agoHow do you define inch without metric units? How much is that?
minus-squareBroken_Orange_Juice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoHow do you define a metric unit without other units… by using universal constants. All units are defined by the universal constants.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoMeasure your foot and divide it by 12.
minus-squarecute_noker@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoEvery country has a different definition of inch. It was a beautiful chaos before metric!
minus-squareInFerNo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·9 hours agoIt’s the size of a thumb. The Dutch translation is “duim”. These smaller units use tangible things to measure. A foot and a thumb is always on you.
minus-squareAsfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 hours agoIts the size of Kings thumb, so I guess it suits for USA now, when they have one.
How do you define inch without metric units? How much is that?
How do you define a metric unit without other units… by using universal constants. All units are defined by the universal constants.
Measure your foot and divide it by 12.
Every country has a different definition of inch.
It was a beautiful chaos before metric!
It’s the size of a thumb. The Dutch translation is “duim”. These smaller units use tangible things to measure. A foot and a thumb is always on you.
Its the size of Kings thumb, so I guess it suits for USA now, when they have one.