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why don't people say mega meters (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by joel_feila@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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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@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Your assumption that an imperial system is some kind of default tells us more about your limited worldview than about measurement units.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's a default because its older.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's quite the anglocentric view

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What language are we speaking right now?

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

You think that's some kind of gotcha, gringo?