Why some people in the US can't understand the metric system. - Page 3

Dis · September 15, 2003, 18:08

well maybe I'm thinking 3.3 meters per yard. I cannot be asked to remember every metric/standard conversion now

Tattila the Hun · September 16, 2003, 03:10

You know what? We don't have 3.8 liter milk cartons, only 1 and 1.5. And even those are huge! Well, big enough. No wonder every american comedy has a spoiled milk can in a fridge...

Ecthy · September 16, 2003, 03:48

1 yard is about equal to 1 metre.

and Diss, you wouldn't go to 3.3 litre bottles, you'd go to 1 litre ones that are cheaper

do you guys think we use fractional figures for temperature and volume just based on round imperial figures?

must be final proof for American stupidity, bigotry, arrogance and ignorance. US

Adagio · September 16, 2003, 08:35

The max milk "bottles" we use are 2 liters, I've never seen 1.5 liter...

HershOstropoler · September 16, 2003, 08:38

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Originally posted by Dissident
well maybe I'm thinking 3.3 meters per yard. I cannot be asked to remember every metric/standard conversion now

Rather 3.3 feet for a meter.

And you could make 3 or 4 liters milk packs, if you really drink that much or enjoy letting it rot in your fridge.

General Ludd · September 16, 2003, 08:42

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Originally posted by HershOstropoler
And you could make 3 or 4 liters milk packs, if you really drink that much or enjoy letting it rot in your fridge.

Not up to par withy our american stereotypes, are you? Of course he does.

Skanky Burns · September 16, 2003, 08:51

The supermarket I work at sells milk in 1, 2 and 3 liter bottles. Despite common (American) belief though, using a metric system does not necessitate every bottle being a multiple of 1 liter. We also sell alcoholic beverages in 250, 375, 750 mL bottles.

Daz · September 16, 2003, 09:12

we sell alcoholic beverages in 50, 100 and 200 liter barrells

HershOstropoler · September 16, 2003, 09:16

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Originally posted by Osweld

Not up to par withy our american stereotypes, are you? Of course he does.

Hey that's a new one to me.

Ecthy · September 16, 2003, 09:17

Voll extrem.

DaShi · September 16, 2003, 09:45

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Originally posted by Ecthelion
do you guys think we use fractional figures for temperature and volume just based on round imperial figures?

must be final proof for American stupidity, bigotry, arrogance and ignorance. US

Sure, whatever pisses you off is fine.

Q Classic · September 16, 2003, 09:48

you know, there's something to be said for the metric system.

i'd rather have a liter than a pint.

KrazyHorse · September 16, 2003, 10:05

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Originally posted by Spiffor
Isn't there something smaller than nano ? I think I remember "pico" or something, but I'm unable to tell how much it is.

pico = 10^-12

femto = 10^-15

Not sure about higher than that. Femtometres and femtoseconds are as small as you get in physics so far.

KrazyHorse · September 16, 2003, 10:06

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Originally posted by Dissident
well maybe I'm thinking 3.3 meters per yard. I cannot be asked to remember every metric/standard conversion now

More like 3.3 feet per metre.

Metres and yards are within 10-15%

Harovan · September 16, 2003, 10:13

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Originally posted by KrazyHorse

pico = 10^-12

femto = 10^-15

Not sure about higher than that. Femtometres and femtoseconds are as small as you get in physics so far.

atto = 10^-18

That's the least multiplier my books provide. Other sources (like this) cover a range from 10^24 to 10^-24, but I'm not sure if these still make sense.

Ecthy · September 16, 2003, 10:32

those are yocca and yocto, and they do make sense in theory!!!

Harovan · September 16, 2003, 10:37

I only know yoghurt.

MrFun · September 16, 2003, 10:46

Someday, Europe will become as advanced as the United States.

GePap · September 16, 2003, 10:50

Metric is great..500 mL of beer, or 1 pint?

Harovan · September 16, 2003, 10:52

Nobody would order 500 ml beer here. "A Moss" is a liter, and "A Holbe" is half a liter. But that is Bavaria.

GePap · September 16, 2003, 10:54

Hello, 500 mL is a Holbe.

Harovan · September 16, 2003, 10:54

True, but 500ml is 7 syllables here and A Holbe only 3.

GePap · September 16, 2003, 11:00

If "half liter" had some independent universal name (as opposed to a local bavarian beer measurement) then I would use it. The point remains, people buying pints get less that people getting half-liters....

So how many Moss (it is Mossen pl?) does the average bavarian drink in a day?

Harovan · September 16, 2003, 11:05

Yes. One "Moss". Many "Moss'n". As for the amount... well that depends. I'm not much a drinker, I drink a Moss per hour. So if I'm out from 8-11pm, it's three Moss'n, usually. But that's me, and I am not a native here.

There are of course "combat drinkers" who drink much more.

Solly · September 16, 2003, 11:07

Combat drinkers..?

GePap · September 16, 2003, 11:08

Hmm, the most beer I have drunk ever were about 8 12 ounce bottles..that's about a Moss and a Holbe in approx. 2.5 hours. Hmm, a light drinker.

Damn! You see, this is the problem with Standard.. specially using ounces for both volume and weight! Its 8 ounces to a cup, not 16! (that's weight)..revise my figures up.. that was a little less than 3 Moss'n.

Harovan · September 16, 2003, 11:08

Kampftrinker, we call people so, that drink very much.

Solly · September 16, 2003, 11:10

The most I've had was around 20 330ml bottles of Carlsberg Export (5%), though I lost count after around 13 so had to ask the barmaid the day after.

Around 6 Mossn and a Holbe..

Harovan · September 16, 2003, 11:11

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Originally posted by GePap
Hmm, the most beer I have drunk ever were about 8 12 ounce bottles..that's about a Moss and a Holbe in approx. 2.5 hours. Hmm, a light drinker.

Umm, weren't 12 ounces about 1/3 liters (even slighly more)? In this case it would be more than 2.5 Moss'n, in about my "speed limit".

GePap · September 16, 2003, 11:12

Yeah, I edited my post..confused weight ounces and volume ounces when calculating.