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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (8 children)

The biggest argument for metric is that it's consistent. It takes 1 calories to heat 1k of water by 1 degree. State something similar in imperial units.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    1 BTU heats 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.

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