It's always a bit jarring to see scientific data presented in non-metric units, even in the US. But as an American, I only understand density in terms of Libraries of Congress per Olympic Sized Swimming Pools
What is the base unit of "Libraries of Congress per Olympic Sized Swimming Pools"? Does the expansion rate of the LoC match the expansion rate of the universe?
cbm-vic-20|4 years ago
adolph|4 years ago
heresie-dabord|4 years ago
It is fascinating to see a generation of people insist on the wrong thing simply because they don't understand the right/better thing.
Or because it is of foreign origin.[2] There have been dangerous incidents because of conversion failure.[3]
[1] https://www.statista.com/chart/18300/countries-using-the-met...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_opposition#Metrica...
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication#Accidents_and_inci...
mikewarot|4 years ago
danbruc|4 years ago