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What should be done and over with by now? (piefed.social)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 83 points 8 months ago (12 children)

Imperial measurement system. Ffs just convert to the metric system already

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  • [–] 21 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

    I'm in Australia and it still shits me to tears that I can't mathematically communicate with Americans. We just changed one day and it was done.

    That said, the Australian mainland is running 5 different timezones right now. Some zones are only 30 minutes apart. We also have a little island just off the coast of Sydney where the DST shift is 30 minutes. The entire planet does an hour. We've introduced this edge case for the sake of 400 people and some stick insects.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (7 children)

    Anyone tangentially studying anything scientific with real life measurements in the US is versed in metric. Imperial really is for the dum dums and their precious feel feels.

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  • [–] 24 points 8 months ago* (4 children)

    I just wish i didnt have to own 2 sets of tools. Even if we officially swap, im still going to have to keep 2 sets because of all the legacy junk around.

    Really though, phillips heads screws bother me more than anything else. There literally designed, on purpose to strip.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Fuck, I forgot about auto work.

    Also, I think hex heads are more prone in smaller applications. Phillips should've been the square head.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Phillips was going to be the square head, but there pattent / licencing issues i think. Torx is my fav now, but i also understand that its expensive and complicated to manufacture, especially in the past.

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