The metric system is derived from real things too

The metric system is derived from real things too
by fontoknow (2022-11-28 15:44:35)

In reply to: I should know this posted by ndtnguy

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and other than the clock, makes a hell of a lot more sense.

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Not in any functional sense - ndtnguy 2022-11-28 16:11:16
- It only does in terms of speaking about distance in meters. * - kellykapowski 2022-11-30 02:24:44
- A rod or a chain are even more arbitrary - fontoknow 2022-11-28 17:39:37
  - Not at all - ndtnguy 2022-11-28 19:07:20
    - Rods had different lengths in different locales - fontoknow 2022-11-28 19:36:31
      - A foot did as well. - daviehamsufferer97 2022-11-29 10:34:36
        Better for stomping grapes. * - Bacchus 2022-11-30 10:47:44